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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28ти MARCH, 1863.

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List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's Ships of War, 27th March, 1863.

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Melville

CONSTANTINE JOSEPH SMYTHE

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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.

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NTIL further notice the Court will sit every

Monday morning at 10 o'clock, A.M. 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.

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.

HINDOOSTAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, 1862.

THE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Office in Hongkong, are pre-

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, TH

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

also,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam - ship MALTA, Captain GEO. HYDE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Wednes- day, the 1st April, 1863, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 30th March, SPECIE until Noon on the 31st March, and PARCELS until 5 P.M. on the 30th March.

For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- SAGE, appy 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 Bilis 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,

Hongkong, 16th March, 1863.

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NOTICE.

ESSRS. ALEXANDER C. LEVYSOHN and JACOB ARNHOLD have this day been ad- unitted Partners in our Firm.

China, 1st January, 1863.

NOTICE.

OXFORD & Co.

TR. HINTON D. STEWART is this day ad- pared to grant Policies payable in Hongkong,mitted a Partner in our Firm, which now Singapore, Pinang, Calcutta, Bombay, Moulmein, consists of WILLIAM WALKINSHAW, PHINEAS and Rangoon.

RYKIE, WILLIAM JAMES BRYANS, EDWARD CAREY SMITH and HINTON D. STEWART.

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1863.

CARAPIET & Co., Agents.

Old Bailey Street.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1862.

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 1856.

The undersigned has no information which would enable hita 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 crection 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.

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C. W. MURRAY.

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1863.

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NOTICE.

ITH reference to the advertisement headed * Cunton 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 riety, 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 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

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money.

C. W. MURRAY.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1863.

MR.

NOTICE.

R. THOMAS MURDOCH DRYSDALE and MR. ALEXANDER DOWNIE are autho- rised to sign our Firm per procuration.

FLETCHER & Co.

China, 1st January, 1863.

COPPER PLATE PRINTING. DARTIES having their own engraved Plates may have VISITING CARDS printed on them, plain or enamelled, by applying at the Office of the undersigned.

D. NORONHA.

Hongkong, 10th January, 1863.

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