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HONGKONG GAZETTE.
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VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1971, 1847.
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FOR
ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON
THE
AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORI- ENTAL COMPANY'S · Mail Steam Ship-if the BRAGAN- ZA, will leave thin for the above places on Tuesday the 25th of
May; or, if one of the new and more powerlut Ves. Mets on Thursday, the 27th of May.
Canco will be received on board until Noon, and tracix until 4 p. 3, of the day previous to sailing. For particulars regarding FREIGHT and Pas- SAGE, apply at the P. & OS. N. Company's Office, Dongkong,
J. A. OLDING, Agent.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1847.
FOR LONDON. THE fine first class Ship QUEEN, 42 Tons, ALEXANDER HETTON Commander, will have immediate des- patch For Freight or Passage apply to
MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co.
Canton, 5th May, 1845.
TO LET
THE HOUSE presently occupied by Dr
PETER YOUNG, Also, the House im modistely adjoining it. Apply to
LINDSAY & Co.
Victoria, 7th May, 1847
TO LET.
THE dwelling House on the Hollywood
Itoad, lately occupied by the Honour-
able W. CAINE Apply to,
BUSH & Co.
Hongkong, 9th November 1846.
FOR SALE OR TO LET. THE large and commodious prem ses pre
sently occupied as the British Hotel Possession given on the 1st of April Apply to
BUSH & Co.
Hongkong, 26th February 1847.
SP
TO LET. PACIOUS Godowns and dwelling house, built of Granite and lately occupied by Messrs Tues. RIFLET & Co. The property is situated near the centre of the Town, Victoria, Hongkong) and bas a water frontage. Apply on the Premises,
THOMAS RIPLEY & Co,
Shanghai Hongkong, 1st July 1846.
TO LET
or to,
House on the South side of Gough Street
GEO, STRACHAN.
Apply to
Victoria, 1st January 1847
TO LET
House in Gage Street, Donlains
rooms, bath Apply to GEO STRACHAN,
room, and servants offices.
Victoria, 19th January 1847,
TO LET
THE godowns, and first floor of the premises on Queen's road, adjoining Messrs Smith and Ermelow, Apply to
GEO, STRACHAN,
Victoria, 1st June 1846**
TO LET
THE premises, at present occupied by Mr Ro-
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have been appointed Agents at
Shanghai for the Imperial Fire Office of London.
A
BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co. Victoria, 22 April 1846.
Τ
FOR SALE.
the Godowns of Messrs BLENEIN, RAWSON & Co superior Sherry, Madeira, and Port, in wood and bottle: Champagne from the house of Mumm & Co. Rheins.
Hongkong, lat June 1846.
NOTICE.
THE
FILE business of our Firm at Shanghai, hitherto conducted by, and in the name of, Jorn Dar- BY GIBB, will in future be carried on in our own Dame Mr J. D. GIBB being authorized to sign for. us by Procuration.
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.
81st March, 1847.
FOR SALE. SHEATHING COPPER. Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGTON & Co. Honghong, 7th May, 1847,
FOR SALE THE foollowing Wines ex Cannata,
Port, Sherry,
Saute.ne,
Fook,
in Cases of 3 dozen each.
Claret,
Sparkling Champaign, Hermitage,
Pale Cognac Brandy, in do. Sebeidam Genevs,
ૐ.
in de, of dozen.
ALSO
Superfine Italian Salad Oil. Apply to,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, 15th July 1846.
NOTICE
R. CHARLES RYDER is this day admitted a part-
ner in our Firm.
DIROM, GRAY & Co. Canton, 1st August 1846.
THE interest and responsibility of Sir Gaokes G. DE H. LARPENT, Bert, in our firm, ceased on the 30th November 1846.
Canton, 24th March 1847,
BELL & Co.
WINES FOR SALE. LEDSTANES, CONINGHAM & Co., Superior Sherry,
Madeira, Port, and Claret,
BARTON & Guestier
of Bordeaux, Claret, LEACOCKS,
Madeira,
in Cases of 3 dozen each.
in 1 and 3 doz.
Cases.
in Wood. LINDSAY & Co.
NOTICE. HE undersigned hereby give notice that Mr Jous Borg is authorized to sign our Firm by pro
curation.
Canton, 1st May 1847.
DALLAS & Ca
CAUTION OST on Thursday the 15th April, an Opium Order dated 12th April, 1847, No. 261, for 6 Cliesta Malwa, drawn by Mesra PESTONIER ERAM JEE CAMA & Co, on the Commanding Officer of the Sea Horse. Delivery of the above Opium has been stopped, and the public are hereby Cautioned against receiving the same if attempted to be ne gotiated, or in any manner dealing with the same. Information to be given to PESTONJEB FRAM. JEE CAMA & Co., No. 3 French Hong,
Centoo, 29th April, 1847.
Ale.
FOR SALE.
JUST RECEIVED, a few cases of Alsops' Pate
FRANKLYN & MILNE: Victoria, 27th February 1847.
FOR SALE,
UNPOWDER to Barrels.
A few Baskets of fresh SALTZER WATER.. FRANKLYN & MILNE.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
2 per un
NCHORS, Cham Cabira, and Hawse Pipe. all sizes. An invoice of Manils, Europe, Patent Rope.
AERO
Coffee, and Government Cigate.
RAWLE, DUUS & O
4th November 1816-
FOR SALE. CALT Provisions, Flour, Rani. Arrack,
SA
Breads in Wood; Whisky, Cogans, and vi kinds of Wines in Bottle.
TRAVLE, DUUS & Com 4th November 1846 E
STORAGE, &c.
(100DS received on Storage, Sold or Commis- Ton, or forwarded to MACAO, CANTON, &C. by insurable Lorchas.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 25th November 1846, MERERS WAGHORN & COS AGENCY.
TRESH SYDNEY FLOUR a 83 per Bag of THE Undersigned having been appointed a rente
200 lbs.
FRANKLYN & MILNE
Victoria, 7th May, 1847..
for Messrs WAGHORN & Co are prepared to forward Parcels to lodig or England by the P- NINSULAR ANG ORIENTAL COMPITT'S STEAMERS which sail from here on the 25th of every Meath free of Fraghi and other Charges, and sto All Parcels sent to Victoris to be forwarded tys.
arrive here 24 Hours before the Mali closes.
FLOUR FOR SALE. UST landed ex Victor from Australia, 100 Bagsbe
of bew sweet Flour.
CHOCOLATE,
Ex Lambayeque, a few Tins of Manila Chocolate of the finest quality and at a moderate price.
A few Barrells.
GUNPOWDER.
FRANKLYN & MILNE
Victoria, 16th March 1847.
JALE Barton Ale in Hogsbends
PALE
Pale Cognac Brandy in Cask and bottle. Fine full favored Port.
Very Pale Sherry,
Pale
do,
Brown do.
Red Wine in Cask.
Champagne and Claret, at very low prices. Sparkling and still Moselle, Ligeurs &c., Manila Cheroots.
Chain Cables, Anchors of all sizes, largo Europe Rope, Flour, Salt Provisions in Barrels, and Cun- vas. Apply to
FRANKLYN & MILNE,
Queen's Road,
NOTICE
UR Business will from this date be conducted
Under the name of DRINKER, HEYZ & Co., as General Agents and Commission Merchants.
DRINKER & HEYL.
Victoria, 1st April 1847, TH. W, may by the THE following Works published by the Rev. W.
Mission House, Hollywood Road, Victoriò :-30 Chinese and English Dictionary.
$10.00 Do.
do. in superior binding. 11:00 Fokien and English Dictionary Corean and Japanese Vocabulary
MR. JAMES LAWRENCE MA retires from our Formoss and English Vocabulary.
House from the date hereof.
State anth Prospects of China. Chinese Dialogues
Chinese Gramman eta langs
254L80 JEST REURIFD,
cassiation of The
BENJAMIN SEARE & Co. Canton. 10th March 1847. Hunderstgoed commences business from the BERT RUTHERFORD, well adapted for a Ge- date hereof under the style of JAMES LAW Ancient China, being a beral Store or for Lawyers Offices Apply to
RENCE MAN & Co.
ROBERT STRACHAN.
Victoria, gib February 1847.
TO LET at a low rent a House in Cough
JOHN CARR
Street.
THE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALCUTTY.
DIREOTER
E. P. Griffiths, Beo | B. Edmond, Esq.
M. A. Pillans, Esq. M.Rustomjee, Eeque)
Sarveyor.
G. B. Robinson, Esq.
Secretaries & Treasurers
in Calcutta
Agents in London, Ditto in Madras
tuo in Bomby
Cao Thomas Hill.
Messrs. Robinson, Bal.
four & Co, Mesra Small & Co.. Messrs Line & Co. Mossie Lancaster & Co.
THE Underred to ring been appointed Agouts
for the bre, Ohkaj
gram Polici hjem t
able in Cali
Chisa.
All Losses R
Notice of Los
per Cent.
Olimda, are prepared to ton and Shanghai, pay Bombay London, and
This Ofes rauma & Bbam
the Premi
Hongkong OCEAN
THE
Papore,
NTHS after due
JAMES LAWRENCE MAN. Canton, 10th March 1847.
NOTICE. THE undersigned are prepared to issue Policies at SHANGHAI on behalf of the ORIENTAL IN- BURANCE SOCIETY, payable in London, Liverpool, Bombay, Calcutta, and Canton..
A
RATHBONES, WORTHINGTON & Co.,
Agents to the Oriental Insurance Society. Canton, 1st April 1847.
• NOTICE,
ALL Persons indebted to, or having claims against
the Eerate of the late Mr NATHANIEL KENS MAN, are requested to forward their accounts to use
WETMORE & Co.
Canton, 3rd May, 1847
NOTICE
Ushed Branch of our barazader the same Name.
and have autoorsed Alr C. A. FEARON TO BED ICE.
us by
Canton, Ist
FOR SALED
HEARD 190.
10:00
All Parcels received from India or Engisa Fil be delivered free of any Charges made here, on tho presentation of the Receipt only; but if they are sent to any other place, $1 per Package will be charged, besides the Freight and other Expenses.
For sale at the Office, WAoHorn & Co.'s Over- LAND GOLDE by the Routes to EgJN GENISA L HINTS and INFORMATION JOP PASSENGERA 30 180 way from and to lapu."
Ist Rogte, cia Southampton.
through France:
24
3d
13
ci Trieste or Constantinople, with
Map of the Overland Roues.
Also, a few Overland Trunks.
9th May 1848,
RAWLE. DUUS & Co.
CHIP AND CABIN STORES of all kinds o
sisting of Cordage, Canvas, Paina, Ole Twine, Banting, Blocks, Varnish, Asia, đường không để ha
Salt Provisions, Flour, Bread, Paes, Coffee, &c. Wines, Beer, Spurits, and Liqueurs.
Pickles. Sauces, and all kinds of Cilazen's Stores. Clicking, Kerseymeret, Broad Cleib, Waisest ings, &c.
Gear, Shat, Muskets, Gunpowder, Flinis, &c. Sails made, altered or repaired and every des. cription of Shipping business and supplies, paneta- ally attended to
CHARLES BUCKTON.
AVERAGES for Sea Damage; penial, general. or particular, accurately adjusted by
CHARLES PUCKTON.
Queen's Road, Fictoria, January 1847..
Z NOTICE OF REMOVAL
200 hat be has remored to the premises formerly
undersigned bags to apquaint his friends
2.00
3.00
3:00)
150
400
Shoo-king And the First Volume of the English sed
Chinese Dictionary: price to subscribers 10,00
A. B.-The Second Volume is expected to be out next year, when the price to non-subscribers
will be $1.
Victoris, 7th May, 1847.
FOR SALE
MESSRS, SMITH & BRIMELOW have for Sale-Hodgson & Abbot's Pale Ale, in Hogeheads, just arrived ex Qeces.
Wine Biscaits in
Datch
Harrugs in
Beans
occupied by Afr C. W. Bow
BOCHARLES BUCKTON
Queen's Road,181, March 1847.
VIOTORIA DISPENSARY.
CODA WATER AND ERATED LEMON
ADE of superior qunity at Ahessrs HUNTER
& BARTON's Depussy, Pottinger Strest, Vic- TORIA, HONS 936,
Canton, 81 Dr KENNY's Dispensary, No. 5, Neu Frosch Hong
Macao, &t HINNAMA, Chinese Shopkeeper, Read Augustine
Fresh SELTZER WATER in baskets of i deren each.
HONG
SELTANE