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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14т¤ APRIL, 1866.

SHANGHAI.

All that valuable property with the Buildings theson, known as the E-shung Hong, situated in ar centre of the British settlement, and possess- a 186 feet on Kiangse Road, by which it is banded on the East. On the South it is bound- at by the premises presently occupied by Messrs. mine & Co. On the West by properties belong- ang to H. N. Lay, Esq., and others; and on the

th by the lot of ground belonging to The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China; Ristered at the British Consulate, Lot No. 60 , Sab. Reg. 15, measuring 10 mow 7 fun., or thereby.

"The Buildings erected on the above property List of :-

First,-A Private Dwelling House containing Dining Room, Drawing Room, and Butler's Pastry, on the ground floor; and Four Bed Roms, with Dressing Rooms, and Bath Rooing

tached on the first storey.

The Out-houses connected with the Dwelling House comprise:-

A Compradore's Room, Servant Offices, Store Ron, Kitchen, Coach house, &c.

There is a Flower Garden and Lawn in front and a small conservatory on the South side of the Davelling House.

Second-A large Godown situated on the South side of the premises, and measuring 107 feet by 61 8-12th feet or thereabouts; above which is erected a storey containing Offices and a Dwelling House as follows:--

1 General and

2 Private

offices and a muster room,

Dining and Drawing Rooms, Butler's Pantry, Store Room, and five Bed Rooos, with. Bath Rooms attached.

Third-largo Godown, situated on the North side of the premises, measuring 107 feet ty 51 8-12th feet or thereby.

The Flooring of these two Godowns, (the Forthern one of deal and the southern being of Granite) is well-raised; they are dry and well- lighted, and in every way very commodious buildings.

Between the two, there is

A Covered Shed, measuring 108 feet by 23 fret, suited for the laying down of a Chop of Tea, or for the inspection and storage of other merchandize.

Fourth.-A large Godown, situated at the West side of the premises, measuring 82) feet by 31 feet. with-

A Silk Room, Tea Room, and 3 Bed Roomas with Bath Rooms attached, erected above the

same.

The Silk Room, measures 51 feet by 45 8-12th fest, and both that and the Tea Rooins are very commodious and well arranged.

Between the last and the two first-mentioned Godowns, there is also a Covered Shed which can be turned to useful account. And on the South side of the Godown last described, there is a Stable containing six stalls, and a Harness Room. The foregoing premises are capable of being

divided into two Hongs, each possessing & private entrance from Kiangse Road. The build- ings are of the most substantial nature, and at present are in excellent repair.

Fifth-12 (Twelve) Lots of Land on the Driving Road and contiguous thereto, near the babbling Well, casuring in all 23 mow, 8 fun., 7 li, 7 baou, and very suitable for building pur- pes.

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IN PARTNER'S PRIVATE ESTATE,

Half of a Share in a Piece of Land, situated Best the Ningpo Joss House, and measuring 10 Low, 6 fun., 2 li.

CHINKIANG.

First. The 90 Years' Lease (from 27th Ja- uary, 1864,) of two lots of Land, Nos. 8 and 11, unted within the British Concession, and en- ted by a Brick Wall.

Lot 8, measures about 34,257 square feet. Lot 11, measures about 35,552 square feet. There is an annual ground rent of Tls.2.2m. le payable on each lot, on the 31st day of May

of each year.

I No. 8 is situated on the Bund, and Lot 11, hich possesses two frontages, on the street behind

the Bund.

Sound-Land situated outside the British session and contiguous to the Grand Canal. A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate 17th February, 1864, as per Title Deed, No. ensuring 9 fun. 2 li and 2 szi., bounded on North and South by Main Streets, on the East the property of Ching, and on the West by

that of Chang.

A lot of Land registered as above, as per Title Deed, No. 23, measuring 2 mow, 0 fun., 2 li and 2 szi., bounded on the North and South by Public Streets, and on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.

A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate on the 20th September, 1864, as per Title Deed, No. 109, measuring 7 mow, 4 fun., fi li, 4 hauo, bounded on the North by Street Paomun, ou the South by a Main Street, on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.

These three lots of Land are as well situated, and their proximity to the Grand Canal enhances their values in a business point of view, and renders them very eligible investments,

KIUKJANG.

The 09 Years' Lease (from 1st March, 1862,) of a lot of Land situated on the Bund, and registered as lot No. 25, at the British Consulate; bounded on the North by the Bund, on the South by the cross road leading through the settlement, on the East by lot No. 23, and on the West by lot No. 27, together with the various buildings erected thereon, viz.:

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The Company has authority to grant Insurances on all Cargo conveyed by its Vessels, at a pre- mium of 14% upon Merchandize, and 1 % on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, Lon- don, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Suez.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 o'clock of the 23rd April, Specie and Parcels until 5 o'clock of the 24th.

A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages destined beyond Suez is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be furnished by the Shippers to the Agent with the Bills of Lading; and the Company will not be responsible for any consequence or prejudice which may ensue from an incorrect declaration. For particulars respecting Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road.

A. CONIL,

Agent.

Ilongkong, 4th April, 1806.

NOTICE.

SAN FRANCISco, January 1st, 1866. partnership of the late house of ALSOP

A very comfortable Dwelling House with&Co. having expired on the 31st ultimo,

Offices, Out-houses, Compradore's Rooms, a Trea- sury and a large Godown; the whole having been built under the inspection of an European Archi- test. The entire property is surrounded by a Brick Wall, and the annual ground rent payable for it is only 5,000 copper cash.

HANKOW.

The 99 Years' Lease (from 10th September, 1802,) of a lot of Land situated on the British Concession, in the street running parallel to, and immediately behind the Band, registered at the British Consulate, as lot No. 39, and occupying a space of 125 fect in breadth by 275 feet in depth; together with the Dwelling House, Offices, Out- houses, Stables and Godowns erected thereon.

This property, well know as the E Shun Hong, was also built under the careful superintendence of an European Architect.

The attention of such as are about to establish themselves in Hankow, is invited to the property last above described. It is centrally situated, and in every way admirably adapted for business premises,

A lot of Land on the Han Yang side, measuring 240 feet in depth by 140 feet in breadth, bounded on one side by the Yangtzee River, and situated close to the Han Yang Hill, together with the buildings erected thereon.

The buildings comprise :--

One substantial double Storied House (with a court yard), built after the Chinese fashion, hav- ing frontage of 50 feet, and extending backward 23 feet. Out-houses and a large Godown mea- suring 150 feet by 50 feet.

The Title to this property is a Chinese Title but registered at the British Consulate, Hankow, on the 9th day of July, 1862.

The terms of Sale will hereafter be male pub- lic, and in the meantime further particulars as to the various properties may be ascertained on application to

P. MACLEAN,

Shanghai, 4th April, 1866.

the following parties, viz: JOSEPH W. ALSor, of New York, JOHN PARROTT, of San Francisco, WILLIAM B. DUNCAN, of New York, WILLIAM F. BABCOCK and TIBURCIO PARROTT, of San Francisco, have formed a new copartnership, to continue for five years from this date, under the firm of

ALSOP & Co.

For this purpose, JOSEPH W. ALSOP and JOHN PARROTT have each contributed, and paid in this day, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, in United States Gold Coin, and WILLIAM B. Descan the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, in United States Gold Coiu, as limited or special partners. WILLIAM F. BABCOCK and TIBUR- CIO PARROTT are general partners, and will conduct the business of the house, which will be strictly commission and agency.

MR. ROBERT C. FERGUSSON, who has become a partner in the house of ALSOP & Co., of Val- paraiso, Chile and Lima, Peru, and Agent Part- ner for it in United States and Europe, (which house is independeat of the Sor Drancisco house) will reside in New York, and will be the corres- pondent there for our house.

We are prepared to reccive Foreign Consign- ments and make advances on same. Our consti- tuents having the assurance of careful attention to their interests,

Collections made on this Coast. Insurance effected at lowest rates.

All legitimate Mercantile Commission transac- tions will be undertaken by

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References:

ALSOP & Co.

The ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OP

INDIA, LONDON AND CHINA, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., OLYPHANT & Co.,

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J

RUSSELL & Co.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES M for us by procuration.

R. JOHN FRASER is authorised to sign

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MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

Paquebots-Poste Frunçuis,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,

ALSO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

*CALCUTTA.

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N Wednesday, the 25th April, at 2 P.M. the Company's Steain-ship" IMPERA- TRICE," Commandant MACATRE, H. I. M. N. with H.B.M.'s Mails, Passengers, Specie, and

For the Borneo Company Limited,

H. W. WOOD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1805.

NOTICE.

JHE undersigned have been appointed Agents

for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. Communications at Macao to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, II. B. M. Consular Agent there.

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.

NOTICE.

Cargo, will leave this Port for the above places MR. EDWARD NORTON is admitted a Partner

corresponding:

At Singapore, with one of the Company's steamers for Batavia.

At Galle, with one of the British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamers for Bombay;

At Aden, with the Company's Mail Steamers for Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius;

At Messina, with the Company's Mail Steamers for all the Italian Ports.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Londen as well as for Marseilles and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

in our Firm from this date.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.

Hongkong, 31st March, 1806.

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1865.

NOTICE.

R. JEHANGHEER PESTONJER, ceased to sign our Firm from the 31st December,

M. D. GHANDY & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1806.

Printed and Published by D. NORONHA, Printer to Hongkong Government, OswALD'S TERRAGE, WELLINGTON STREET.