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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd JUNE, 1860.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

8th May, 1860.

Notice to Consignees, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels.

1. On or before the 1st June proximo all ships with the following exceptions shall be moved over to the North Side of the Harbour, mooring them properly with 45 Fathoms on each chain, the anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.

2. The Southern line of this anchorage shall be, the North Extremity of Hongkong just shut in with the South Extremity of the Kowloon Peninsula bearing E. S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on deck and flying Jib-boom in, a spare anchor is to hang a cock bill ready for letting go, and the hawse is invariably to be kept clear.

3. Hulks or receiving ships (not having Top Masts pointed) may for convenience lie on the South Shore.

4. Ships discharging cargo may also by permission anchor on the South Shore.

b. The Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s Hulk Fort William is for the convenience of the Public Service allowed to remain where she is the Mail Steamers anchoring near her but not to Southward.

Vessels under Articles 3 and 4 and 5 must perfectly understand that although they have permission to remain there, it is entirely at their own risk.

In re GEORGE CHAPE, Master Mariner, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Next of Kin

and all other Persons, to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above Party that may be in their possession before the Supreme Court on Saturday the 9th Day of June A.D. 1800, or if none that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, failing which LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION will be granted 10 the Registrar of the said Court or such other Person as the Court may think fit.

By the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar,

GEORGE LOCKHART.

NY information respecting GEORGE LOCK- HART, a native of Glasgow, who arrived here from San Francisco in the American ship North Carolina, ou the 11th December, 1852, will be thankfully received by

LYALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 25th May, 1860.

NOTICE. THE interest and responsibility of Mr. NATHAN WEISMANN in our Firm ceased on the 30th April last.

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REISS & Co.

China, 21st May, 1860.

NOTICE. FR. JULIUS KAHN is this day admitted a

Partner in our Firm.

REISS & Co.

MR.

China, 1st May, 1860.

THE

NOTICE.

THE undersigned having formed a Partner- ship with Messrs. IGNACIO FERNANDES DE CASTRO & Co., of Cadiz and Manila, will from this date carry on the Business under the same Style at this place.

A. I. F. DE CASTRO. Macao, 14th January, 1860.

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NOTICE.

I is requested that all Notices of BAPTISMS,

CHURCHINGS, MARRIAGES, and BURIALS,

be sent to MR. G. SAUNDERS, Sexton, No. 702, Lyndhurst Terrace, opposite the German Ites- taurant.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1860.

A. L. AGABEG, JR.

MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT.

HONGKONG,

NOTICE.

MR. RANDAL HUMPSTON CHAMBERS,

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at Canton, and Mr. WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR, at Fukchau, are authorised to sign our Firm per procuration.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1800,

STEAM POK

H. G. THOMSETT, Acting Harbour Master.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

IE FRENCH GOVERNMENT having reduced

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLET the transit charge upon Letters addressed

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

also,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

THE

IE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship MADRAS, Captain BROWNE, with Her Ma- jesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on Thurs day, the 7th June at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 5th; SPECIE until Noon on the 6th. and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 6th,

For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAS- GE, apply at the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Office, Hong- kong.

ontents 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 Bill of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold them- selves 1es onsible 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- Jarly 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 lusurance Policies in respect of the same.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1860.

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NOTICE.

E have this day formed a Co-partnership as Merchants and Commission Agents under the Style or Firm of DAVIS BROTHERS & Co.

GEORGE DAVIS. HENRY WM. DAVIS.

Canton, 10th March, 1860.

MR.

NOTICE

R. ALEXANDER R. JOHNSTON has

becu adimitted a partner in our Firm.

TAIT & Co.

Amoy, 21st March, 1860.

COPPER PLATE PRINTING. ARTIES having their own engraved Plates

Pmay have VISITING CARDS printed on them, plain or enamelled, by applying at the Office of the undersigued.

D. NORONHA. Hongkong, 2d January, 1800.

to, or sent by, Officers, Soldiers, and Seamen of the British Expeditionary Forces in China, when sent via Marseilles to the same amount that is levied in France upon Letters to, or sent by, French Soldiers and Seamen serving in China, which is 2d. for a Letter not exceeding a quarter of an ounce in weight, and 4d. for a Letter above following reduced British and Foreign postage, a quarter and not exceeding half an ounce, the will, during the continuance of hostilities, he charged upon such Letters, which are sent via, Marseilles, viz. :—

FOR A LETTER

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10d.

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5d.

Such Letters will however only be sent througİt France when specially addressed via Marseilles in Red Ink on the left hand upper corner, and signed by the Officer having command of the Vessel, or of the Regiment, Corps, or Detachi- inent to which any person privileged under this regulation belongs.

The privilege enjoyed by Soldiers aud Seamen of sending their Letters by British Packet by way of Southampton for a Postage of One Penny will not be disturbed.

F. W. MITCHELL, Assistant Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,

4th May, 1860.

NOTICE. THE

THE Contract for Printing and Publishing the Hongkong Government Gazette having been undertaken at this Office, ADVERTISE- MENTS intended for publication therein should be addressed accordingly, an Parties wishing to become Subscribers will pleaso notify their wishes to the undersigned.

TERMS: Subscription per Aunum, payable in ad-

vance,

Single copies to Subscribers each,..

Do. to non-Subscribers each, Advertisements of Five lines and under,.. Do. in Chinese--for 25 Char- racters and under,.. Repetition, half the price.

-$10.00

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D. NORONHA, Government Printer.

Hongkong, 2d January, 1860.

Printed and Published by D. NORONHA, Goceru- ment Printer, OSWALD'S TERRACE, WALLING= TON STREET, Hongkong.

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