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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1873.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Between

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ANTONIO ESPANTOSO, Plaintiff,

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FRANCISCO ABELLA, Defendant. "HEREAS an Action has been commenced

in this Honorable Court, at the suit of the above named Antonio Espantoso against the above named Francisco Abella, to recover the sum of Fire thousand Two hundred and Eighty Dollars, being the amount of Commission duc on the Charter of a steamer procured by the said Antonio Espantoso for and at the request of the sai Francisco Abella and for work and labor done for the said Francisco Abella at his request, and it being alleged that the said Francisco Abella dces not reside within this Island or its Depend- encies, a writ of Foreign Attachment has been Sued, returnable on the Thirteenth day of Oc- tober, One thousand Eight hundred and Se- renty-three, wherein John McDouall, Manager of the Oriental Bauk Corporation is Garnishee.

Notice is hereby given thereof and that if at any time before final judgment in this Action, the said Francisco Abella, or any person on his behalf will give the security and notice and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordi- nance of thic Island, entituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate process in Actions at Law against Persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this Fifth day of September, 1873.

WM. H. BRERETON,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

29, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.

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In re EDWARD NORTON and ROBERT

LTALL, Bankrupts.

OTICE.-The above named Bankrupts hav- ing passed their last examination, the heading of the application by them for their Order of Discharge, stands adjourned to Satur- day, the Twentieth day of September, 1873, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon.

ED. SHARP & TOLLER, Solicitors in the Bankruptcy.

Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, 6th September, 1873.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.

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TOTICE.—JAMES GREIG, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Clerk in the P. & O. Co., having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, al in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bankruptey, on the Sixth day of August, 1873, a public sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his Fast examination and make application for his order of discharge will be held before the Honor- ane John Sale, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hong- kong, on the Twelfth day of September next, 1873, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon precisely.

At this meeting proofs of the debts of Creditors will be received.

The Honorable William Hastings Alexander is the Official Assignee,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE. THE WAY CHUN and WAI WA

PING, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- kong, lately the Lessees of the Slaughter Houses at Victoria aforesaid, having been adjudged Bank- rupts under a Petition for adjudication of Bank- ruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong on the Ninth day of August, One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-three, a public sitting for the said Bankrupts to pass their last examination and make application for their order of discharge will be held before the Honorable John Smale, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the

Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Twelfth day of September, One thousand Eight hundred and Sceenty-three, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon of that day precisely. The Honorable William Hastings Alexander is the Official Assignee, and Messrs. Francis &

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE HJALMAR ABERG BORLING, of

Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Broker, having been adjudged a Bankrupt under à Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bankruptcy, on the Twelfth day of August, 1873, a public sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination and make application for his order of discharge, will be held before the Honorable John Smale, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Twelfth day of September, 1873, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon precisely.

At this muceling proof of the debts of the Cre- ditors will be received.

The Honorable William Hastings Alexander is the Official Assignee acting in the Bankruptcy.

Dated the 30th day of August, 1873.

NOTICE.

In the matter of the COMPANIES

ORDINANCE, 1865,

AND

In the matter of THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY COMPANY,

LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by an order of

the Supreme Court of Hongkong, dated the First day of August, 1873, the above named Company was ordered to be wound-up, pursuant to the provisions in that behalf of the above mentioned Ordinance, and by the same order the Honourable WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER and THEOPHILUS GEE LINSTEAD, Esq., were appointed Official Liquidators of the said Com- pany.

All persons indebted to the said Company are required forthwith to pay the amounts due by them respectively into the said Liquidators, otherwise legal proceedings will be instituted for recovery thereof,

Dated this Twenty-sixth day of August, A.D. 1873.

WM. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong

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NOTICE.

In the matter of the COMPANIES

ORDINANCE, 1865,

AND

In the matter of THE HONGKONG

DISTILLERY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Creditors of the above-named- Compa of are required, on or before the First day of November next, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, unto Messrs. CALDWELL & BREVRETON, of No. 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, the Solicitors of the Official Liquidators of the said Company, and if so required, by notice in writing from the said Solicitors are by themselves or their Solicitors to come in and prove their said debts or claims at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court House, at such time as shall be specified in the said notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.

MONDAY, the Tenth day of November, 1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Cham- appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the bers of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, is

debts and claims.

Dated this Twenty-sixth day of August, 1873.

WM. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar of the Supreme Court.

CALDWELL & BRERETON,

Solicitors for the Liquidators,

Stephens are the Solicitors acting in the Bank W

ruptcy.

2, Club Chambers,

Hongkong, 28th August, A.D., 1873.

29, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

E have authorized Mr. ERNST TAUMEYER and Mr. OSCAR WIELER to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.

'BOURJAU & Co. Hongkong & Shanghai, 1st Sept., 1873.

NOTICE.

LL Persons being indebted to, or having Claims against the Estate of the Inte GEORGE FREDERICK WELLER, are requested to send particulars of same immediately to

ALBERT FARLEY HEARD, & GEORGE FARLEY HEARD,

Executors.

NOTICE.

THE interest and Dr. BRIAN

E interest and responsibility of Mr. ROBERT HITCHCOCK in our firm in Hongkong and China ceased on the 30th June ultimo; and Mr. TALBOT OLYPHANT was admitted a Partner therein from the 1st July, instant.

OLYPHANT & Co.

Hongkong, 4th July, 1873.

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NOTICE.

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R. CHARLES EDWARD PARKER has authority to sign the name of our House.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

Ilongkong, 12th June, 1872.

NOTICE.

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LANCKEN and MR. C. W. SIEG- FRIED have this day been admitted partners in our Firm in Hongkong and China. WM. PUSTU & Cò. Hongkong, 1st January, 1873.

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