717884-1863-ADVERTISEMENT — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH APRIL, 1863.

CONSTANTINE JOSEPII SMYTHE

THE

OR O'REILLY.

VIE 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. It is stated that there is a "Surplus proper- ty" to which the said C. J. SMYTHE or ()'REILLY

is entitled.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, Foreign Attachment. JMUN-LUN, Plaintiff,

Between

and

WONG-YEEM-CHOW, Defendant. THEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named Mun-Lin, against the above named Wong- Yeen-Chow, to recover the sum of One thousand Five hundred and Four Dollars and Forty- nine Cents for the price and value of Goods sold and delivered by the Plaintiff to the Defendant and for money found to be due to the Plaintiff on an account stated by the Defendant, and also for interest on the said sum from the Twentieth day of March, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty- three, and it being alleged that the said Wong- Yeem-Chow does not reside within this Island or its Dependencies a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been issued returnable on the Ticenty-seventh day of April instant, wherein Achoy and the Kong-Hook-Wo Hong are Garnishecs.

Notice is hereby given thereof and that if at any time before final judgment in this action, the said Wong-Yeem-Chow or any person on his behalf will give the security and notice aud file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate Process in actions at Law against persons absent from the Colony" the said Attach- ment may be dissolved.

Dated the Sixth day of April, A.D., 1863.

EDWARD II. POLLARD,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON; also,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

NE of the PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

ships with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Wednesday, the 29th April, 1863, at

2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 27th April, SPECIE until Noon on the 28th April, and PARCELS until 5 P.M. on the 27th April.

For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- BAGE, 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 nust 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 Lailing, 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 April, 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.

CANTON FIRE BRIGADE.

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THE understorming principally from the

HE undersigned has in his possession a sum of

anount 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 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 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.

C. W. MURRAY,

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1863.

NOTICE.

ITH reference to the advertisement headed "Canton Fire Brigade,” notice is hereby given that an application for the fand 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

ON Sunday, the 20th instant IMPERA and Parsonage now in course of erection at Sha-

Company's Steam - - ship

TRICE,” Commandant MASSANET, H.I.M.N., with Her Britannic Majesty's Mails, Passeugers, 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, Grecce, Corfu, and Trieste :

At Messinn, with the Company's Semi-weekly Mail Steamers for Malta and all the Italian Ports; At Marseilles, with the weekly Company's Mail Steamer for Valencia, and by Railroad to Madrid.

In consequence of recent instructions, Passen- gers going to London are informed that the Com- pany will couvey, free of charge, from Marseilles to London, their Baggage to the extent allowed by the regulation.

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 1 per cent upon Merchandize, and 3 per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons,

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.

HINDOOSTAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1862.

THE undersigned, having been appoined 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.

NOTICE.

Paris, London, and Holland, and proportionally MESSRS, ALEXANDER C. LEVYSOHN and

for places this side of Suez.

Cargo will be received on board until Noon of the 24th of April; 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 Hills 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 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 Passage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1863.

BERTOLINI,

Agent.

JACOB ARNHOLD have this day been ad- mitted Partners in our Firm.

OXFORD & Co.

China, 1st January, 1863.

W

NOTICE.

E have this day established a branch of our

Firm in Foochow.

MARGESSON & Co.

Canton, 1st April, 1863.

COPPER PLATE PRINTING.

ARTIES having their own engraved Plates

PARTING 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.