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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MARCH, 1863.
NOTICE.
THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the Supreme Court, will be held on Wednesday, the Eigh teenth day of March, A.D. 1863, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
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By the Court,
N. R. MASSON, Acting Registrar.
; ANDREW BARTON, having been reported that the above named Person, who was formerly employed in the Naval Store Department at this Station, lost his life at Whampoa in July last, during a Typhoon, the Acting Colonial Secretary is desirous of ob- taining a certificate of the death of the said Ax- DREW BARTON, which has been applied for by the Government of the Mauritius.
CONSTANTINE JOSEPH SMYTHE
OR
O'REILLY.
THE Acting Colonial Secretary will be glad to
receive information respecting the above men- tioned person, who is said to have been in Hong- kong in 1854, and had been previously trading at Amoy. Itis stated that there is a “Surplus proper- ty" "to which the said C. J. SMYTHE or O'REILLY is entitled.
COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, HONGKONG.
NTIL further notice the Court will sit every
UNTIL the Couro wait.
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By Order of the Court,
H. J. HOLMES, Clerk of Court,
NOTICE.
́T being desirable to obtain a practical Scheme for the further development of existing DRAIN- AGE and REMOVAL of SEWAGE applicable to the City and Vicinity of Victoria, and for an aldi- tional WATER SUPPLY connected therewith, such extra supply to be also made available in case of need for extinction of fires:
The COMMITTEE for SANATORY PURPOSES are prepared, with the sauction of His Excellency the ACTING GOVERNOR, to offer a Premium of $400, for the Best practical scheme submitted to them, and $100 for the Second best scheme.
The Plans to be submitted to the Committee, on or before the 11th April, 1863.
The Competitors for the above Premiums will require to furnish, with their schemes, a Report explanatory of the same, and personally to attend such Meetings of the Committee as may be required. It is to be understood, that the Plans of the successful Competitors are to become the Property of the Government.
All necessary Information may be obtained on application at the Surveyor General's Office, be- tween the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
By order,
H. J. HOLMES, Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, March 9, 1863.
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NOTICE.
R. FURDOONJEE DHUNJEEBHOY is autho- rized to sign in our Firm from this date.
EDULJEE FRAMJEE SONS & Co.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1863.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES
DES
MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.
Paquebots-Poste Français,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES.
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA.
N Thursday, the 26th instant, at Noon, the Company's Steam-ship ALPHEE,” Commandant BOILEVE, H.I.M.N., with Her Bri- tannic Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this Port for the above places, in
connection:
At Alexandria, with the Company's and the Austrian Lloyds Mail Steamers for the Levant, Black Sea, Greece, Corfu, and Trieste :
At Messina, with the Company's Cemi-weekly Mail Steamers for Malta and all Italia. Ports:
At Marseilles, with the weekly Company's Mail Steamer for Valencia, and by Railroad to Madrid. Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The Company has authority to grant Insurance on all Cargo conveyed by its Vessels, at a pre- mium of 14 per cent upon Merchandize, and per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, London, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Suez.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon of the 24th of March; Specie and Parcels until Noon of the 25th. As the Manifests of Merchan- dize have to be closed on the evening of the 25th, the Shippers are requested to present their Ship- ping Orders before 4 P.M. of said day; for past that time, no more Bills of Lading will be deli- vered to them, except after the departure of the Steamer.
A Written Declaration of the Contexts and Value of the Packages destined beyond Suez is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be furnished by the Shippers to the Agents 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 Passage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road.
In consequence of recent instructions, Passen- gers going to London are informed that the Com- pany will convey, free of charge, from Marseilles to London, their Baggage to the extent allowed by the regulation.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1863.
THE
NOTICE.
BERTOLINI,
Agent.
WE interest and responsibility of Mr. FRAMJEE DHUNJEEBHOY in our Firm, ceased on the 23rd October last,
FRAMJEE BYRAMJEE METTA & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1803.
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ITI reference to the above the undersigned will carry ou business under the Style and name of Messrs. BYRAMJEE DORABJEE METTA & Co.
BYRAMJEE DORABJEE METTA. Hongkong, 21st February, 1863.
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CANTON FIRE BRIGADE. THE undersigned has in bis possession a sum of about $5,300 accruing principally from the amount recovered from the Chinese Government for the value of the Fire Engines, &c., which be- Jonged to the Foreigu Community in Canton and were destroyed at the burning of the Factories in | 1956.
The undersigned has no information which would enable him to make a proper distribution of this money amongst the original Subscribers, and he therefore begs to suggest its appropriation to this Fund now being raised for the erection of a City Hall and Theatre in Hongkong. In the absence of any objection to this course the amount will be so transferred on the 1st May next.
C. W. MURRAY,
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1863.
NOTICE.
WITII reference to the advertisement headed
meen.
"Canton Fire Brigade," notice is hereby given that an application for the fund in the hands of the undersigned has been made on behalf of the Subscribers to the Canton Church Society, in order to provide for the Completion of the Church and Parsonage now in course of erection at Sha- A Meeting of the Representatives of the Canton Foreign Community of 1850, will there- fore be called subsequently to the 1st May to con- sider this and any other objection that may be raised to the course suggested in the said adver- tisement and to decide on the apropriation of the money.
C. W. MURRAY.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1863.
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NOTICE.
R. THOMAS MURDOCH DRYSDALE and MR. ALEXANDER DOWNIE are autho- rised to sign our Firm per procuration.
· FLETCHER & Co. China, 1st January, 1863.
NOTICE.
MESSRS. ALEXANDER C. LEVYSOHN and
JACOB ARNOLD have this day been ad- mitted Partners in our Firm.
China, 1st January, 1863.
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NOTICE.
OXFORD & Co.
R. HINTON D. STEWART is this day ad- mitted a Partner in our Firm, which now consists of WILLIAM WALKINSHAW, PHINEAS RYRIE, WILLIAM JAMES BRYANS, EDWARD CAREY SMITH and HINTON D. STEWART;
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1863.
HINDOOSTAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, 1862.
Te the shove Office in Hongkong, are pre-
THE undersigned, having been appointed Agents
pared to grant Policies payable in Hongkong, Singapore, Pinang, Calcutta, Bombay, Moulmein, and Rangoon.
CARAPIET & Co., Agents.
Old Bailey Street.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1862.
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