THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MARCH, 1863.
CONSTANTINE JOSEPH SMYTHE
OR O'REILLY.
Cargo will be received on board unti' 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-
IE Acting Colonial Secretary will be glad to THE
receive information respecting the above meu- tioned person, who is said to have been in Ilong-ping Orders before 4 P.M. of said day; for past 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 entitied.
COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, HONGKONG.
NTIL further notice the Court will sit every
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, A.M.
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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 addi- 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 sanction 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.
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 Contents 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
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CANTON FIRE, BRIGADE, HE undersigned has in his 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- longed to the Foreign Community in Canton and were destroyed at the burning of the Factories in 1850.
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.
to London, their Baggage to the extent allowed W
by the regulation.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1863.
BERTOLINI,
Agent.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
The Competitors for the above Premiums will EVACUATION COMPANY's Steam-ship
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.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MARITIMES
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MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.
Paquebots-Poste Français.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA.
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N Thursday, the 26th instant, at Noon, the Company's Steam-ship "ALPHEE,” Commandant BoiLEVE, HIM.N., with Her Bri- tannic Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, 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 Semi-weekly Mail Steamers for Malta and all Italian 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 cenveyed by its Vessels, at a pre- inium of 1 per cent upon Merchandize, and 3 per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, London, and Holland, aud proportionally for places this side of Suez,
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MALTA, Captain GEO. HYDE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo,
NOTICE.
ITH reference to the advertisement headed "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- meen. A Meeting of the Representatives of the Canton Foreign Community of 1856, 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.
NOTICE.
will leave this for the above places ou Wednes M'
day, the 1st April, 1863, at 2 v.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M.
on the 30th March, SPECIE until Noon on che 31st March, and PARCELS until 5 P.M. on the 30th March.
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For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- SAGE, apply at the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong- kong.
Contents and Value of Packages are required. * A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold them- selves responsible for any Detention or Preju- dice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration. Shippers of Cargo on the Company's Black Bills of Lading are particu- larly requested to note the Terms and Conditions of these Bills of Lading, with reference to the Transhipment and forwarding of Cargo, with a view to the adequateness of their Insurance Policies in respect of the same.
THOS. SUTHERLAND, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hougkong, 16th March, 1863.
Th
NOTICE.
E interest and responsibility of Mr. FRAMJEE DHUNJEEBHOY in our Firm, ceased on the 23rd October last,
FRAMJEE BYFAMJEE METTA & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1863.
WITH reference to the above the undersigned
will carry on business under the Style and name of Messrs. BYRAMJEE DORABJEE METTA & Co.
BYRAMJEE DORABJEE METTA. Hongkong, 21st February, 1863.
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 ve this as out and
JACOB ÁRNHOLD have this day been ad- mitted Partners in our Firm.
China, 1st January, 1863.
NOTICE.
OXFORD & Co.
Mittel a Partner in our Firm, which now
R. HINTON D. STEWART is this day ad-
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.
THE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Office in Hongkong, are pre- 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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D. NORONHA.
Hongkong, 10th January, 1863.
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