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YOL. VI No. 29,
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FOR
ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON AND INTRILMEDIATE Pons,
THE PENINHULAR AND ORE NTAL COMPANY'S Stoun Ship LADY MARY WOOD, will leave this for the above places on Sunday the 25th of
Cando will be received on board until Noon, and Braciz until 4 P. M., on Saturday the 24th.
April a 2 o'clock P. M.
For particulars regarding Faster and PAS- BAGE, apply at the P&O, B. N. Company's Office, Hongkong.
DUK A, OLDING, Agent, Hongkong, 30th March 1847.
ON
NOTICE.
N, the 1st of January, 1847, the Ofr fog for conducting the Business of the Steamer CORSAIR, will be ra moved from Megsra FRANKLYN & MILNE'S HOUSE
TO LET.
THE godowns, and fast floor of the premises of Queen's road, adjoining Mesars Smith and Brimelow. Apply to,
GEO, STRACHAN,
Victoria, 1st June 1848:
TO LET.
THE premises, at present occupied by Mr Ro. BERT RUTHERFUte, well adapted for a Ge neral Store or for Lawyers Offices. Apply to
ROBERT STRACIJAN. Victoria, 9th February 1847.
TO LET.
THE Shop adjoining Moennax & Co.'s with immediate occupation, if repaired, apply on the premises.
Victoria, 19th March 1847.
TO LET
THE whole or upper part of the House on the Queen's Road lately occupied by Captain! WAKEMEN of the 42nd M. N. 1., in a healthy situ.
16 the Douse of HOLMES & BIGHAM, where all Packets and Parcels will be received by Mration, and having a fine view of the Barbour: alse; STOREB All applications made to him, or to Mr some Houses in Peel and Giage Streets, at mo- STRANd will meet the rendiest attention.
derate rents. Apply to Victoria, 28th December 1916.
Mu FRAMJEE JAMSETJEE. Victoria,, 15th March 1847...
FOR LONDON
TO LET at a low rent a House in Gough
JOHN CARR.
THE Go Ship CHASELY has
supeilor accommodations for pastreet. sengers, and will have early despatch. night or Passage, apply to AVR
MAOVICAR & Co,
Canton or Hongkong, Hongkong, 29th March 1847 apartat
FOR BATAVIA y cat bak THE first class Ship PREUSSIS- 7 CHER ADLER, expected to ar- rived from Singapore about the 20th Instant, will have immediate despatch for the above port
For Freight, apply to
KENNEDY MACGREGOR & Co. Canton, 1st April 1947.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
HE last sailing English Brigantine I SARAH ANN, Thos DUNNET, Master, will have quick despatch
Le above lands
For Pasange, apply 1
AWM. PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 3rd March 1847.
TO LET
HOSE two Houses adjoining that present
Troccupied by Dr PETER YOUNG., Ap
ply to
LINDSAY & Co.
Hongkong 19th December 1840.
TO LET vs 70s THEwelling Blouse on the Hollywood
Road lately occupied by the Honour able W. CAINE Apply to BUSH & Co.
Flongkong, 9th November 1846.
FOR SALE OR TO LETOS L THE large and commodious premises pre
sently occupied as the Brush, Hotels Possession given on the 1st of April. Apply to
BUSH & Co.
Hongkong 26th February 1847.
1 House situa
possession can be given. apply to
ington Street,com View of the Bay. Derly Trther particulars OSWALD.
Victoria, 27th February 1946, pr
TO LET
13 THE upper
sscupied
houses and part of un
House Fronting bandt present
NOTICE,
Shanghai for the Imperial. Fire Office of THE undersigned have been appointed Agents at
London.
BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co. Victoria, 22d April 1846.
FOR SALE.
the Godowns of Messrs BLENKIN, RAWBON & Co superior Sherry, Madeire, and Port, in wood and bottle; Champagne from the house of Mumm & Co. Rheims.
Hongkong, Ist June 1846.
NOTICE.
ME
THE business of our Firm at Shanghai, hitherto BY G, will in future be carried on in our own conducted by, and in the name of Jous Dar-
name. Mr J. D. Ging being authorized to sign for usby Procuration..
i
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. 31st March, 1847.
FOR SALE. DLANDY'S Madern, in half pipes, hhds., and
quarter casks. Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Victora, 10th April 1818.
FOR SALE. HE foollowing Wines ex Canada,
THE
Sherry
Sauterne,
Hockey
Sparkling Champaign,
in Chaeb of 3 'dozen each,
Ho.
Fule Cognac Brandy, in do. Scherdem Geneva, indo of 1 tlozen.
Superfino Italian Salad Oil. Apply to
Chu HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, 15th July 1816,
MR
NOTICE MR. Row. JACKRON has become a Partner in iny Firm, which will be conducted from this dalo as MITCHELL & Co, ¦
I
[Signed] W. B. MITCHELL. Amoy, 1st January 1847.
FOR SALE.
BATHING COPPER. Apply to
BUSE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February 1847.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE SOCIETY.
andersigned have been appointed agents for the above named Society and are prepared to grant Policies payable in London, Liverpool, Bon- bay, Galouwaand Canton
RATHBONES, WORTHINGTON & Co. Cantoo, B-Est August: 1816.
FOR SALE. HEATHING COPPER Apply
Wa? PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 12th March 1847,
NOTICE
E
WE
TE bave Established a Branch of our House at Shanghai under the same Name aa at Canton, and have authorised Mr C. A. FEARON to sign for us by procuration.
AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co. Canton, 1st January 1847.
NOTICE. WELCH & STOCKER, Chemists and Drug, gista, beg to inform the community of long from the premises lately occupied by them to the kong, c, that they have removed their business new House adjoining the Oriental Bank, Queen's Road, where any orders entrusted to them will meet with the promptest attention.
Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd February 1847. FOR SALE.
JUST RECEIVED, a few cases of "Alsops" l'ale
Ale,
FRANKLYN & MILNE:
Victoria, in February 1847.
DALE Burton Ale in Hogsheade
Pale Cognac Brandy in Cask and bottle. Fino full adorod Pert. Very Pule Sherry. Pale do.
Brown do.
Red Wine in Cask,"
Champagne and Claret, at very low prices. Sparkling and still Moselle, Liqeurs &c., Manila CheroOLS,
Chain Cables, Anchors of all sizes, large Europe Rope, Flour, Salt Provisions in Barrels, and Can- vas. Apply took ager
FRANKLYN & MILNE,
Queen's Road.
FLOUR FOR SALE
JUST landed ex Victor from Australia, 100 Bags
of new sweet Flour.
CHOCOLATE
Ex Lambay, que, a fɩw Tins of Manila Chocolate of the finest quality and at a moderato price,
GUNPOWDER.
A few Barrells... bangla sin bead a FRANKLYN & MILNE
Victoria, 16th March 1847.
2017 ME FOR SALE. But ch A UNPOWDER in Barrels
GAA few Baskets of fresh SALTZER WATER
Margo de M FRANKLYN & MILNE. "QUIP AND CABIN STORES of all kinds; can-
][R. FERDINAND Blass is authorized to sign for
our firm in China, by Procuration,
sisting of Cordage Cauvas, Paint, Oe, Twibe, Sum of 2 HEGAN & Co. Bunting, Blocks, Varnish, Neth, &c., &r, &c. Hongkong, 29th October 1846,40e) ang qula Salt Provisions, Flour, Brend, Peus, Collce, &c.
WINES FOR SALES
Wine, Beer, Spitis and Liqueurs satni bayonet e minie pickles, Sauced, and all kinds of Oilmen's Stores. ALEDSTANES, CONINGIAM
& Co Superior Sherry,
Clothing, Kerseymeres Broad Cloth, Welscont- Madeira,in Cases of 3, Quercules and net youdsterskirche en by man odbzon each, a Guns, Shot Muskets, Gunpowder Funts, &c.
tz Sails made altered of repaired, and Erory des-
Tedi Apply to BARTON & Gunesien in 1 and a dồm | "cription of Shipping Business and supplies, patetu- BURD, LANGE & Co.
TO
A Singte and a do
STON & CO.
Victorin 5th Tum
G Bordeaux, Giaret,
Cases,ally attended to **** RIS
LINDSAY Co.
NOTICE
is this day admitted a part-
DIROM GRA
FOR SALD
A SMALL INVOICE OF SOLAR LAMPS, Lan can be used instead of foil and give more FHIESE Lampe are an constructed, that any kind of Light than any other three common las pr, and ure well adapted for open Rooms, as the light cup. not be put out by any draught of air passing through. Aho, a small Invoice of Drab and Black Hats, Boots and Shoes, and Stationery
Also, 100 Buckets, each containing 24 Pint Bottles of Selizer Water, Intely imported direct from Ger many.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 22nd March 1840,
FOR SALE
ANCHORS, Chain Cables, and Hawse Pipes of all sizes, Au Invoice of Manila, Europe, and Patent Ropa
ALRO
Coffee, and Government Cigars,
RAWLE, DUUS & Co.
4th November 1816..
FOR SALE. ALT Provisious, Flour, Rem, Arrack, and Brandy in Wood; Whisky, Cognac, and all kinds of Wines in Bottle..
4th November 1840.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co.
STORAGE, &c. A100DS received on Storage, Sold on Commis Usion, or forwartled to Macao, Canton, &c. by insurable Lorchas.
ARAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 2016 November 1846, MESSRS WAGHORN & CO'S AGENCY. TOE Undersigned having been appointed Agents
for Mickers WAGHORN & Co., are prepared to forward Parcels to India or England by the Pr- NINSULAR AND URIENTAL COMPANY'S STEAMERS, which sail from here on the 25th of every Mondia
All Parcels sent to Victoria to be forwarded must be free of Freight and other Charges, and should arrive here 24 Hours before the Mail closes.
All Paracle received from India or England will be delivered froo al may Uharges manje here on the presentation of the Receipt only but if they are cent to any other place, 6 per Package will be charged, besides the Freight and other Expenses. For sale at the Office, WAGHORN & Co, a "Over- LAND GUIDE by the Routes to Egypt;"GENERAL HANTS and INFORMATION for PASSENGERS on their Way from and to INDIA”
1st Route, te Southampton. 2:1 through France,
3d:
cia Trieste or Constantinople, with Map of the Overland Routes, ap
Also, a few Overlarid Trunks, ind
RAWLE. DUUS & Co. 9th May 1846,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. CODA WATER AND ÆRATED LEMON. DA DE of superior quality at Messrs HUNTER & BARTONS Dispensary, Pottinger Street, Vio Tonis, HoseHUNG.
CANTON, BU DI KENNY's Dispensary. No. 5, New French Hong
MACAO, at HINNAM's, Chinese Shopkeeper, Rua d'Augustes
Fresh SELTZER, WATER in baskets off I dozen cách
HONGKONG
Chico's Rod 1
SELTZER WAT
ACHOOK CO
and
or
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