In 4008/57
The Hongkong Register.
VOL. XXX, No. 5.
INTIMATIONS,
NOTICE.
THEREAS the Firm of NYE BROTIIERS & Co,
W
VICTORIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1857.
NOTICE OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
of Canton, China, did, on the 11th day of March. M business of this Ofice, will sign my name from this R. W. F. BEVAN, having an Interest in the
date per procuration.
1856, at the Office of the UNITED STATES' CONSULATE in Canton, execute an Assignment of all their Property, real and personal, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned: We hereby give notice to all concern. ed to make payment to us of all sums due to, and to present to us any claims against the said Firm.
RUSSELL & Co.
JAMES PURDON & Co,
Canton, 18th March, 1856.
NOTICE.
N Assignment of the property, real and personal, of
A the Firm of WETMORE X Co., of Canton, Foo-
chow, and Shanghae, China, having been duly made on the 12th July, 1856, to the undersigned, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, and recorded in the United States Consulate at Canton, I hereby give Notice to all concerned to make payinent to me of all sums due to, and to present to me any claims against, the said Firin.
OLIVER H. PERRY.
Canton, 7th August, 1856.
THE
NOTICE.
HE Archives of II. B. M's. Consulate at Canton are for the time transferred to the Government Office, Hongkong, where any Official Communications to H. M's. Consul can, until further notice, be addressed.
By Order of H. B. M's. Consul,
CHARLES A. WINCHESTER,
Vice-Consul.
OFFICE OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON,
GOVERNMENT OFFICE, HONGKONG,
22d December, 1856.
NOTICE.
Seamen's Hospital. Trustees. JOSEPH JARDINE, Esq., C. D. WILLIAMS, Esq. Hon. W..T. MERCER, Esq., H.S. WALKER, ESG. Superintendent of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Com- pany, (ex officio.)
Treasurer.-H. MAGNTAO, Esq.
Resident Surgeon, RICHARD G, JACK, Consulting Suryeon-W. A. HARLAND, M.D.
Public Wards,
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Intermediate Wards,
Private Rooms,..
75 cents per day.
1
در dollar
2 dollars,. Patients are also admitted on deposits, at the following
ROBERT STRACHAN. "Hongkong Register" Office, 1st January, 1857.
M* Firm
NOTICE.
R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in our
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1850.
NOTICE.
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE.
JHC THREE HOUSES known as Bayview.
THE
For further particulars, apply to Hongkong, 27th December, 1856.
FOR SALE.
LINDSAY & Co.
N view, on board the Screw Steamer "Labuan,"
Oat Whampoa
TWO TUBULAR BOILERS, each feet 2 inches in length, and 9 feet 4 inches in breadth. Boilers and Steam-chest sufficiently spacious to work Engines of from One Hundred and Twenty to One Hundred and Thirty HoR-E POWER. Each Boiler has 3 Furnaces; HE undersigned has this day established himself at length of Tubes, 4 ft. 9 by 24 in. diameter. Tacao, as Merchant, and General Agent. whole is in first-rate order, having been only Sixteen Months in the Vessel, and not having been used more than Six Weeks during the whole of that time.
Macao, 1st January, 1857.
A. J. F. PE CASTRO.
NOTICE.
R. A. A. DE MELLO Jr., is authorized to sign the MALA POLLO par is outration to the the
Instant.
Macao, 31 January, 1857.
A, A, DE MELLO & Co.
NOTICE.
E hereby give notice that the Copartnership ARMSTRONG & LAWRENCE, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. The accounts of the late Firm will be liquidated by F. W. LAWRENCE.
J. M. ARMSTRONG. F, W. LAWRENCE.
Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
I have this day established myself as & Commission Merchant and General Agent on the premises lately occupied by Messrs. ARMSTRONG & LAWRENCE, under the Firm of F. W. LAWRENCE & Co.
Hongkong, let January, 1857.
NOTICE.
F. W. LAWRENCE
IIE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. EDMUND
THE
The
ONE HIGH-PRESSURE DONKEY ENGINE, with one CYLINDER capable of working up to Ten HORSE POWER, fitted with Pump of 7 inches diameter, aud Stroke of Piston Rod 6 inches, for pumping out Water Ballast, throwing with case 20 Tons per hour. Also 2 Cast Iron BARRELS with CoG WHEELS, for Loading or Discharging Cargo.
ONE PERPENDICULAR CYLINDRICAL TUBU. LAR BOILER for Engine, standing 5 feet 3 inches. high, diameter 3 feet 7 inches.
The whole in first-rate working order.
Hongkong, 25th October, 1858.
LINDSAY & Co.
INSURANCES.
NOTICE,
LONDON ASSURANCE ÇORPORATION, Established by Charter 1720.
THE undersigned, agents at Hongkong for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, on any Building or on Merchandize in the same.
DENT & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 12th April, 1855.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
No. 1,364
IIE undersigned having been appointed AGENT To
OFFICES in Rotterdam, a list of which may be seen in his Office, requests application to be made to him in case of any particular or general Averages on risks in- sured by them.
A. W. P. KUP.
TH
Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Invested Capital £650,000. ПHE greatest advantages offered to Insurers consistent
with perfect security, as follows — 1. A large Invested Capital as prompt settlement of all claims.
2. Low rates for short term Policies. 3. A Moderate scale for whole Life Insurances without profits.
guarantee for the
4. A liberal reduction of premium on Policies effected on the participating scale arising from division of profits.
5. An annual division of profits.
6. Seventy-five per cent of the declared Annual profita apportioned to Policies entitled to participate.
7. Premiums payable half yearly, quarterly, or monthly ; Prospectuses and forms forwarded free to any part of India by Messrs. Braddon & Co., Agents and Secre- taries, Calcutta, or to any part of China on application
R. $. WALKER,
A gent.
to
Hongkong, 21st June, 1856.
MISCELLANEOUS.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
THE Acting Post-Master regrets to say that owing to
kong, there can be no delivery for the present of Letters &c., but from the Post-Office window. Hours of atten- dance being as heretofore from 7 o'clock A.M. to 5 P.M.
Post-Office, Hongkong,
12th January, 1857.
SAN MIGUEL BRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY. INDER the Superintendence of an Experienced Ex- GINEER. Orders for all kinds of MACHINERY HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in executed with despatch. STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS
UND
NEWMAN SNOW in our Firm ceased on 31st Decem-TCA for the above COMPANY, are prepared to repaired, SHAFTS of the best English Iron from 5 to
ber last. Our Firm nowy consists of WILLIAM WALK IN-
SHAW, WILLIAM HUTCHISON, JOHN SCARTH, and ROBERT
rates, renewable ouc day previous to the amount deposited | FORRESTER THORBURN. having been expended."
Public Wards,
Intermediate,..
Private Rooms, ■■
$15
$ 20
$30
The Captains or Consignees of Vessels must be respon- sible for the expenses of Patients sent by them to the Hospital.
N.B.—All Hospital Bilis to be receipted by the Treasurer only.
THE
NOTICE OF FIRMS.
NOTICE,
IE Partnership heretofore existing at this Port between the undersigned under the style of WILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co., expires this day by lapse of time and mutual consent; the outstanding ac- counts will be settled by either Partner, and a strictly Agency and Commission business will be conducted by them as Partners at the Port of Singapore under the style of WILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co.
C. D. WILLIAMS,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1856.
H. ANTHON, JE G. L. HASKELL.
MR. THOMAS L. WALKER, Architect and Surveyor, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong. NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby girded in future under the Style TOTICE is hereby given that our business in Shang
of OIMAN & Co., as at Canton and Foo-chow.
GILMAN, BOWMAN & Co.
Shanghae, 25th August, 1856.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have this day established a branch of
Hongkong, 12th January, 1857.
HOUSES.
NOTICE.
TURNER & Co.
undersigned having erected a GO.
TDOWN on their premises, rear spring paciens, aur
prepared to receive on Storage. Goods of all descriptions which may not interfere with Insuranco against are. The charge for Storage of Corros will be 10 cents per Bale per month, and for RICE, SUGAR, and other Dead weight 3 cents per picul for the first, and 2 cents per picut for the second and subsequent months. The Rates for other Goods will be those current in Hongkong.
LYALI, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 8th December, 1856.
TO BE LET. COMMODIOUS HOUSE. MURNISHED, in Macao, near to the Caza Gardens, a
For particulars,
Apply at the Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 34 January, 1857
TO BE LET.
Large and CoMMODIOUS HOUSE in Macao, near to the Caza Gardens, having a view of the Inner Harbor, and a Garden attached.
For further particulars,
er p. Apply at the Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 6th January, 1857.
THE as Sture Keepers, Ship Chandlers, gre., at Hongkong, which will be carried on at the pre-B mises lately occupied by Mr. W. Scort, under the man- agement of Mr. H. C. ENDICOTT, who is authorised to sigu for the said Hongkong Branch.
Whampoa, 25th August, 1856,
THOS. HUNT & Co.
NOTICE.
TBOLA in Firm, both here and at Foochow, THE Interest and Responsibility of MR. ABRAILA M
ceased on 30th June last.
Canton, 25th August, 1856.
MR.
NOTICE.
GILMAN & Co.
R. REGINALD PADDAY was admitted a l'art-
ner in our Firm on the 1st of July last.
HAMILTON, GRAY & Co. Singapore, 22d September, 1850.
W
NOTICE.
E have this day established at Hongkong under
the same style a branch of our Canton Firm.
VAUCHER FRERES.
Hongkong, 20th November, 1856.
NOTICE.
THE Business heretofore carried on under the Firm TE BARA CE JUDAH, Will, freza and after this date, le
conducted by Mr. Moses Moses and Mr. EZEKIEL J. ABRAHAM, under the designation of JVDAN & Co., wherein Mr. EZEKIEL JUDAH of Calcutta is the Senior Partner.
EZRA & JUDAH.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. WILLIAM
Firms of GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., of China, and T. A. GIBB & Co., of London, terminated on the 30th June 1855.
Hongkong, 26th December, 1856.
MR
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM PROBST is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, which Mr. JULIUS MENKE is authorized to sign per procuration, while Mr. WY HOLLMANN since the first of February last has dis- continued to act for us.
WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
EST English STEAM COAL.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1856,
FOR SALE.
LINDSAY & Co.
accept ASSURANCES at Hongkong, as under:
1st.-On Buildings of Brick or Stone, covered with Tiles, Slates, Metal, or other Incombustible Material, together with their Contents, when such Buildings are isolated from all others,-Rate of Premium, † per cent per Annum.
Zd. On such Buildings and their Contents, when not so isolated, at the Rate of'1 per cent per Annum.
Assurances for 6 Months, and for 3 Months, of the Annual Rate will be charged.
Of the 1st Class. Assurances, for the present, will be
And of the 2d Class.-To the extent of £8,000. A Building and its Contents taken together form one Risk. Thus the above Sams may be underwritten either on a Building alone, or the Contents alone; or, part on the Building, and part on the Contents.
accepted to the extent of £10,000 only on one Risk.
No Assurance is to be considered in force until the Premium be paid,
Amongst other advantages of the Company, the As- sured will be entitled to participate in the Profits atter Five successive payments.
Parties applying for ASSURANCES will please send in full particulars of the Risk to be taken; any Deviation from which without the consent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents in China.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1845. RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
HE undersigned having been appointed Agents for T
the above named Society, are prepared to grant POLICIES, payable in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, RANGOON, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and in CHINA.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1856.
THE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. (Established in 1848.)
HE Undersigned prepared accept RISKS
Tovered by protecting folicits at the the various LoDON INSURANCE COMPANIES,) by the PEN INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Can ton and Hongkong, to Amoy, Shanghae, the Straits, HAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PALE Ceylon, the Presidencies of India, Sues, and England.
and GOLDEN SHERRIES.
A780,
CH
A few Cases FRENCH CORKS.
Apply to Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.
LYALL, STILL & Co.
FOR SALE.
N Invoice of COPPER, and YELLOW METAL
A SHEATHING, and COPPER BOLTS.
Also, CANVAS, und Europe Calcutta CORDAGE.
Apply to
LYALE, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.
FOR SALE. IOSE TWO HOUSES, with excellent GODOWNS, LANDING WHARF, &c. attached, at present in occupation of Messrs. LYALL, STILL & Co., and situat- ed on part of Marine Lot No. 10. For particulars apply to
the
THOMAS L. WALKER Estate and House Agent, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1856.
FOR SALE, ex "MALTA," York & Cumberland HAMS. Pine CHEESE. Breakfast BACON, Bath CHOPS, &c., &c.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 29th September, 1856.
FOR SALE. UPERIOR PORT AND SHERRY WINE, in Cases of 1, 2, & 3, Dozen each; also CHAMPAGNE in 3 dozen Cases. BEER in Cases of 3 & 4 dozen each, at
East Point Godowns.
ALEX. WILSON.
Hongkong, 16th December, 1856.
The interest in the protecting Policies is assigned to the P. and O. 8. N. Company for the purpose of their becoming the Medium of Payment in the event of Loss. For RATES OF PREMIUM and other Information, apply to
ROBERT S. WALKER, Hongkong. MAXIMILIAN FISCHER, Canton. E. WARDEN, Shanghae.
H. T. MARSHAM, Singapore.
A. P. LOVELL, Calcutta.
¡
ROBERT FRANCK, Madras, or JOHN RITCHIE, Bombay.
JAMES HARTLEY & Co. London, 8th January, 1854,
NOTICE.
E undersigned, having been appointed Agents for The CALOUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY, are ready to issue Policies in behalf of that Office, payable in SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, LONDON, and in CHINA.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Canton, 23d January, 1856.
COMMITTEE OF MARITIME INSURANCE, OF PARIS.
Taringed,
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTE for ized to examine and approve Claims for General and Particular Averages on risks insured by them.
SCHAEFFER & Co.
Hongkong, 27th December, 1856.
COMITE DES ASSUREURS MARITIMES DE PARIS.
ES Soussignés ayant été nommé Agents des Reunions d'Assureurs particuliers et des Compagnies d'Assu- rances Maritimes, de Paris sont authorisés, pour exami ner et constater des réclames d'avarics particuliéres et communes sur des risquce assurés par eux.
SCHAEFFER & Co. Hongkong, le 27 Dec. 1856,
'
9 inches diameter. Orders to be addressed to Messrs B. A. BARRETTO & Co., Manila.
WING to the existing condition of affairs at Canton, to existinLoved to Hongkong; and may
be consulted at his Residence, corner of Graham and Gage Streets.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1856.
NOTICE.
Thundersigned have tabe olet their services to us HE undersigned have taken out an AUCTIONEER'S
Public in that Capacity.
THOS, HUNT & Co.
Hongkong, 24th September, 1856.
TH
BOARD AND EDUCATION. THE REV. ARTHUR TAYLOR, has a few vacancie a for the Admission into his family of the children of such FOREIGN RESIDENTS at the Free Ports, who may be desirous of securing for them the Comforts of a HOME, and the Advantages of a LIBERAL EDUCA- TION.
For Terms and Particulars apply at
No. 7 Gough Street, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
HE LIBRARY OF THE MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY, You deposited in a Room in the COURT House, is open every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock г.M., to Members of the Society, for the giving out and exchange of Books. Parties, not members of the Society, may obtain the advantages of the Library, on payment of an Annual Subscription of $5.
By order of the Trustees,
Hongkong, 25th October, 1855.
JAMES LEGGE, Secretary.
ENGLAND AS A Under ash-coloured
sky, the fields have been combed and rolled till ured appear to have been finished with a pencil instead of a plough. The solidity of the structures that compose the towne speaks the industry of ages. Nothing is left as it was made. Rivers, hills, valleys, the seas itself, The long habitation of a feel the band of a master. powerful and ingenious race has turned every rood of land to its best use, has found all the capabilities, the arable soil, the quarrible rock, the highways, the byways, the fords, the navigable waters; and the new arts of in- tercourse meet you everywhere; so that England is a huge phalanstery, where all that men wants is provided within the precinct. Cushioned and comforted in every manner, the traveller rides as on a cannon-ball, high and low, over tivers and towns, through mountains, in tun- nels of three or four miles, at near twice the speed of our trains; and reads quietly The Times newspaper, which, by its immenso correspondence and reporting, seems to have machinized the rest of the world for his occasion. The problem of the traveller landing at Liverpool is, Why England is England? What are the clements of that power which the English hold over other nations? If there be one test of national genlus universally accepted, it is success and if there be one successful country in the universe for the last millenium, that country is England. A wise traveller will naturally choose to visit the best of actual nations; and an Ameri- can has more reasons than another to draw him to Brit- ain. In all that is done or begun by the Americans towards right thinking or practice, we are met by a ture of the day, the thoughts and time men, are Eng- civilization already settled and overpowering. The cul-
A pation considerable for a lish thoughts and aims. thousand years since Egbert, it has, in the last centuries, obtained the ascendant, and stamped the knowledge, activity, and power of mankind with its impress. Those who resist it do not feel it or obey it less. The Russian in his snows is aiming to be English. The Turk and Chinese also are making awkward efforts to be English. The practical common-sense of modern society, the utilitarian direction which labour, laws, opinion, religion take, is the natural genius of the British mind. The influence of France is a constituent of modern civility, but not enough opposed to the English for the most wholesome effect. The American is only the continua- tion of the English genius into new conditions, more or less propitious.—English Traits.
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