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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUNE, 1866.

NOTICE.

Granite) is well-raised; they are dry and well-

R. JOIN FRASER is authorised to sign lighted, and in every way very commodious

for us by procuration.

For the Borneo Company Limited,

H. W. WOOD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1835.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Is the Estate of Jarvie Thorburn & Co., SHANGHAI,

Very valuable properties situated in Shanghai and its neighbourhood, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, snd Hankow.

T

HE Undersigned has received instructions from the Official and Creditors' Assignees in shore Bankrupt Estate, to sell by Public A tetion, within his office, No. 7, Foochow Road, anghai, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously disposed of by private contract, the Lowing very desirable properties, situated in anghai, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, and Hankow,

SHANGHAI,

All that valuable property with the Buildings thereon, known as the E-shung Hong, situated in the centre of the British settlement, and possess– lag 136 feet on Kiangse Road, by which it is unded on the East. On the South it is bound- ed by the premises presently occupied by Messrs. Cumine & Co. On the West by properties belong- ing to II. N. Lay, Esq., and others; and on the North by the lot of ground belonging to The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China; Registered at the British Consulate, Lot No. 60 B, Sub. Reg. 15, measuring 10 mow 7 fun., or thereby.

The Buildings erected on the above property consist of:-

First,-A Private Dwelling House containing Dining Room, Drawing Room, and Butler's Pantry, on the ground floor; and Four Bed Rooms, with Dressing Rooms, and Bath Rooms attached on the first storey.

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

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

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

Second,-A large Godown situated on the South side of the premises, and measuring 107 feet by 51 8-12th feet or thereabouts; above which is erected a storey containing Offices and a Dwelling House as follows:-

1 General and offices and a muster room,

2 Private

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

Third. A large Godown, situated on the North side of the premises, measuring 107 feet by 51 8-12th fect or thereby.

The Flooring of these two Godowns, (the Borthern one of deal and the southern being of

buildings.

Between the two, there is-

A Covered Shed, measuring 108 feet by 23 feet, 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 824 feet by 51 feet, with-

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

same.

The Silk Room, measures 51 feet by 45 8-12th fect, and both that and the Tea Rooms 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 subdivided into two Hougs, each possessing a 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 Bubbling Well, measuring in all 23 mow, 8 fun., 7 li, 7 haou, and very suitable for building pur- poses.

IN PARTNER'S PRIVATE ESTATE. Half of a Share in a Piece of Land, situated near the Ningpo Juss House, and measuring 10 mow, 6 fun,, 2 li.

CHINKIANG.

First. The 99 Years' Lease (from 27th Ja- nuary, 1864,) of two lots of Land, Nos. 8 and 11, situated within the British Concession, and en- closed 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.

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

Second.--Land situated outside the British Concession and contiguous to the Grand Canal.

A lot of Land registered at the British Consulate on 17th February, 1864, as per Title Deed, No. 2, measuring 9 fun. 2 li and 2 szi., bounded on the North and South by Main Streets, on the East by 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, O fun., 2 li and

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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.

KIUKIANG.

The 99 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.:

A very comfortable Dwelling House with 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- tect. 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, 1862,) of a lot of Land situated on the British Concession, in the street running parallel to, aud immediately behind the Bund, registered at the British Consulate, as lot No. 39, and occupying a space of 125 feet 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 Yangtszee 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 33 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, oa the 9th day of July, 1862.

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

Shanghai, 4th April, 1866.

2 szi., bounded on the North and South by Public PAL

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., 6 li, 4 hauo, bounded on the North by Street Paomun, on the South by a Main Street, on the East and West by Chinese owned properties.

P. MACLEAN.

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