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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19тп DECEMBER, 1863.

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

ZOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship, SINGAPORE,” Captain COLLETT, with Her

THE

Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, aud Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Friday, the 1st January, 1864, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 30th December, SPECIE until 9 A.M. on the 1st January; and PARCELS until 5 P.M. on the 30th.

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For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- SAGE, apply at the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Houg 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 Condition 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 December, 1863.

THE

NOTICE.

HE undersigned have this day established a branch of their business, as Merchants and Commission Agents, at this Port under the management of Mr. WILLIAM ADAMSON.

THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st August, 1863,

NOTICE.

MESSRS. ALEXANDER C. this Is Out and

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

OXFORD & Co. China, 1st January, 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 Saturday, the 26th of December, at Noon,

0

the Company's Steam-ship IMPERA- TRICE, Commandant MASSENET, H.I.M.N., with Her Britannic 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 the Italian Ports: At Marseilles, with the weekly Company's Mai] Steamer for Valencia, and by Railroad to Madrid

Passengers going to London are informed that the Company will convey, 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 14 per cent upon Merchandize, and å per cent on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, Loudon, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Suez.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., on the 24th of December; Specie and Parcels until 5 o'clock P.M. on the 25th.

As the Manifests of Merchandize have to he closed on the evening of the 25th, the Shippers are requested to present their Shipping Orders before 4 P.M. of said day; for past that time, no more Bills of Lading shall be delivered 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," C. BERTRAND, Agent.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1863.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING.

the appointment of Messrs. HOLLIDAY, HE'Directors have the pleasure to announce WISE & Co. as Agents for this Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow and Foochow; who are prepared to grant Insurance at current rates, and of whom all needful infor- mation may be obtained.

By order of the Board,

JAS. B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.

NOTICE.

for Lloyds at Canton and Macao. THE undersigned have been appointed Agents

Communications at Macao to be addressed to Mr. E. L. LANÇA, H. B. M. Consular Agent there.

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1863.

NOTICE.

THE business of the undersigned will from and after this date be carried on under the Style of REYNOLDS & Co., and Mr. J. A. DOS REMEDIOS is duly authorized to sign the same der procuration.

THOS. J. REYNOLDS.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1863.

TH

NOTICE.

HE interest and responsibility in our firm of

the late Mr. ANDREW BRAND ceased on the 31st December, 1862.

The partners now are: Robert Smith, Thos. David Neuve, Robert Ichard Westall, Robert... Brand, and Randal Humpston Chambers

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.

China, 21st November, 1863:

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