The Hongkong Government Gazette.
The cases complained of are two-fold:
venience would be caused if the new system were brought suddenly into stringent operation:
1. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, a Bill of Sale or a Power of Attorney to execute a Bill of Sale, have been sent by the Registered Owner to the United Kingdom,
2. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, the Registered Owner is in the United Kingdom, and wishes to sell her here,
In both these cases, the Registrars of Shipping would, before
My Lords wish to suggest to the Commissioners, the expediency of adopting the following relaxations, to take effect at once, and to last during such time only as may be necessary to bring the New System into complete operation,
1. Ships registered in the Colonies may, for such time as the 1st of May, have registered the Ship de novo, without waiting hereinafter mentioned, be registered de novo in this Country, upon the production of such Documents or Evidence of Title the Registrars have heretofore been in the habit of receiving as sufficient.
2. In all such cases the Vendor or his Agent shall give to the Registrar security that the transaction shall be completed, and that the Registrar and the Commissioners shall be kept harmless from any loss or damage which they might incur if it were to happen that the Ship was in the meantime disposed of in the Colony. A suggested Form of Bond for this purpose is enclosed.
3. The Vendor or his Agent must fill up and sign and deliver to the Registrar at the Port of Registry de novo, a form of application calling for a transfer of the registry under the provisions of the Act,
This application, the Registrar at the Port of registry de novo, will forward with the old certificate of registry to the Colony.
If it is wished to sell or mortgage the Ship in any part of the Empire other than that in which the Ship is registered, Statutory Powers of Attorney for the purpose (called in the Act "Certificates of Sale or Mortgage") can be procured at the Port of Registry.
These Certificates will confer a perfect title on those who take under them, whilst, as they will be entered on the Register Book at the Port of Registry, persons who might desire to purchase or lend Money on the Ship there, will have full notice of their existence.
4. On registering the Ship de novo, the Registrar will insert in his Book the words "Registry to be transferred from the Port of ", and, on receiving the requisite information from the Colonial Registrar, he will write under those words "Registry completed by transfer from the Port of with the date.
My Lords consider it of very great importance for the interests of Shipping that these Certificates should be brought into use as quickly and as universally as possible, and that nothing should be done which would have the effect of permanently infringing the principles of the new system, or of inducing persons concerned in Shipping to believe that it will henceforward be possible to confer a Title to a Ship by any means except those which the Act, and the Regulations which have been issued under it, point out as necessary.
5. The relaxation is to take effect at once, and to last, as to Ships Registered in the American Colonies, until the end of September, and as to Ships registered in more distant Colonies, until the end of February next.
The effect of the relaxation will be to place the persons who accept the title in this Country in as good a position, so far as regards the registry, as they could have enjoyed under the former practice, whilst they will have the additional advantage (which they could not have had under former Acts) that their equitable title to the Ship, will, under the provisions of the New Act, be perfectly good,
I am, &c.,
many Ships have lately been sent, and are now being sent from the Colonies, for the purpose of being sold in this Country, according to the practice which has heretofore prevailed, and that considerable inconvenience...
In re JAMES LINDON, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given to the Next of Kin and all other Persons to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above Parties that may be in their possessions, before the Supreme Court, on Saturday, the 11th day of August, 1855, or if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse Letters of Administration failing which, Administration will be granted to the Acting Registrar of the said Court.
BY THE COURT,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE. The Post-Office will be closed on THURSDAY, the 9th inst.
THE next GENERAL MAILS by the Singapore, at 6 P.M., and the CUSTOMARY SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL, will be made up the following Morning between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
THOMAS HYLAND.
Post-Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.
IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG.
MESSRS MACEWEN & Co., (for G. Duddell,)
will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, by order of W. H. MITCHELL, Esq., Marshall of the Vice-Admiralty Court, on MONDAY, 6th August, 1855, and following days, commencing at 1 o'clock P.M., at the AUCTION MART, Queen's Road, where the Goods are now on view.
A Large Quantity of damaged CHINESE CARGO, landed from the stranded Steamer "Unicorn."
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in MEXICAN Dollars, at 7.1.7.; all Lots to be at purchaser's risk as soon as knocked down.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1855.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MESSRS SMITH & BRIMELOW have received instructions to dispose of by PUBLIC AUCTION, on MONDAY, the 6th August, 1855, at 11 o'clock A.M., at their Sale Rooms, Queen's Road, for the benefit of the concerned,-
2 Chests OLD PATNA OPIUM, damaged by Sea Water.
7 Bales GREY SHIRTINGS.
Also,
4 Bales T-CLOTHS.
Afterwards,
2 Pairs Six-pounder GUNS.
Do. Four-pounder do.
32 Piculs SHOT, of different kinds.
14 MUSKETS with BAYONETS.
COPPER POWDER MAGAZINES.
A quantity of BLOCKS, &c., &c.
89 Dozens STRAW HATS, and
54 do. CIGARS CASES
TERMS OF SALE,—Cash before delivery, in Mexican Dollars, and 7.1.7.
IN @ Wo wan's Rundings,
Doug Reng 24 August, 1233.
The Secretary of Customs.
NOTICE. THERE will be no SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT under its CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, during the present month.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar.
Court House, 2d August, 1855.
NOTICE.
By Order of the CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT COPENHAGEN, it is hereby notified, that Applications to fill the Vacant Appointment of the Office of DANISH CONSUL of Hongkong, will be received by said Department until the 15th October, 1855.
FRED. H. BLOCK, Acting Danish Consul.
Danish Consulate, Hongkong, 28 July, 1855.
NOTICE.
MR ROBERT ANGUS has been appointed AGENT of the Canton Branch of THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA.
Canton, 7th July, 1855.
EDGAR CORRIE,
Manager.
We have established Mr WILLIAM HAMMOND FOSTER, JR., in Hongkong, as Agent for our Houses in Canton, Shanghai, and Foochow: and all Business to his address comes under our control and guarantee.
Canton. 1st July, 1855.
NOTICE.
RUSSELL & Co.
MR JAMES CRAMPTON is authorized to sign our firm per procuration from this date.
HANBURY & Co. Shanghai, 10th May, 1855.
NOTICE
MR. NEWBOLT, Surgeon Dentist, has left Hongkong for Malacca, but intends to return to China in a few Months.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.
CARD.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser,
and
GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
T. H. FARRER.
PUBLIC AUCTION OF LANDED PROPERTY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Ground, on MONDAY, the 20th August next, at Noon, the whole of
MARINE LOT No. 58, situate in Victoria West, with the BUILDINGS thereon, known as Prous's Cottages.
This Eligible Property possesses a Sea Frontage of 230 Feet, and presents facilities for adding very largely to its value by reclaiming from the Sea.
The Queen's Road Frontage extends 260 Feet from East to West. and from the nature of its position, near the Centre of a populous part of the town, forms an admirable site for a range of CHINESE SHOPS and DWELLING HOUSES.
The present Depth on the West Boundary is 108 Feet, and the East 72 Feet,-both capable, at a very small outlay, of being increased by from 40 to 50 Feet.
The whole Lot contains an AREA of 20,948 Feet, and is leased from the Government for 75 Years (which can be increased on application to 999 Years,) at a yearly GROUND RENT of £183.1.4§.
For further particulars, apply to the Auctioneers.
TERMS OF SALE. Cash in MEXICAN Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The purchaser to pay the Ground-rent from the 25th June last, and the Expense of Transfer. One-third of the Purchase Money to be paid on the fall of the Hammer, and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1855.
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,
Nos. 1 & 2 Wongsam's Buildings,
Have always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,
An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
OILMAN'S STORES from the well-known house of Copland, Bures & Co.; also, STORES per Overland Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
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