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The

Hongkong Government

Government Gazette.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

[JULY 2, 1859.

Parties indebted to the Crown on account of Rent due on this 25th of June, are requested to pay the same

into the Treasury on or before the 17th proximo; after which date the Crown Solicitor will be requested to proceed against all Defaulters for Arrears due as above.

THE

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1859.

已

一千八百五十九:*

年 3 月五日示

未九

五六

皇

家清月前英所

狀之十七年有

+ 師人卽七月地欠事

辦名將以如十到照

理姓後至七者本得

特交欠仍英日准歲本

示與地未七以於上港

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “SINGAPORE,” will close on MONDAY, the 4th instant, at 6 o'clock P.M.

The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made up on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of 64., NEWS- PAPERS ld.; and from 11 A.M. to half-past 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 1s. on each LETTER, and 2d. on each NEWSPAPER.

Al Letters and Newspapers posted between the hours of 11 A.M. and half-past 12 o'clock P.M. must be prepaid,

Post-office, Hongkong,

2d July, 1859.

TH

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr JAMES BOWMAN in the firms of W.H.WARDLEY & Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co. of Shanghae, cease on this date.

Our Business will be conducted by the remaining Partners-Mr FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHN- SON, and Mr ALFRED JAMES HOW, at Shang- hae, under the style of JOHNSON & Co.; and at Hongkong, until further notice, as before.

W. H. WARDLEY & Co.,

of Hongkong. JAMES BOWMAN & Co.,

of Shanghae.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1859.

THE

NOTICE.

IIE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our firm, ceased on the 30th June 1854; and the Interest and Responsibiliy of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm, ceased on the 30th June, 1850.

DENT & Co.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

In re WONG POON KUNG alias FELES,deceased.

ARCHIBALD WHEELER,

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Steam for

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

ALSO,

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BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SINGAPORE, Captain CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, L'as- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY,the 5th July, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 г.M. on the 3d; SPECIE until Noon on the 4th, and PARCELS until 2 r.. on the 4th.

M

FRED. FORTH,

Treasurer.

香港公庫

篇

NOTICE.

R J. K. SMITH has been admitted a Partner of our House, of which we have established

a Branch at Singapore, under the same Firm,--the Partners being—

JAMES ADAM SMITH, of London; ROBERT PHILIP WOOD, of Liverpool; LAWRENCE ROBERTSON BELL, Manilaz and JOHN KNOX SMITH, at Singapore,

SMITH, BELL & Co.

Manila, 30th May, 1859.

NOTICE,

DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist-

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, A Ding between the former Members of the Firm

apply at the Peninsular & OrientalSteam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.

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 Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

MAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent,

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 23d June, 1859.

NOTICE.

TS hereby given, that the Co-partnership under

which THOMAS SAMUEL RAWSON, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON and MINCHIN SIMONS, have heretofore carried on business as MER- CHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS in Singapore, under the style of KER, RAWSON & Co., expires on the 30th instant.

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

OTICE—All Claims against the above Estates, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI- NISTRATOR, before the 25th day of December, a.d. 1859, otherwise they will not be included in the

Scheme of Division.

All Persons indebted to the above Estates, are requested to make immediate payment.

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator.

NOTICE.

R THOMAS DAVID NEAVE, is a Partner

MR

in our Firm in China.

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co. Hongkong, June 1859.

PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS next, as Co-partners, under the style of & COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May

PATERSON, SIMONS, & Co. Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

THE

NOTICE. undersigned beg to notify that they have taken over the Business of Mr H. J. TARRANT, Solicitor and Notary Public.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Solicitors and Notaries Public, Hongkong, 8th June, 1859.

ADAM & Co., Batavia and Sourabaya, having taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned bega to intimate, that he will continue the Business, as heretofore, at both places, and under the same style as formerly.

Notice is at the same time given, that, from this date, Mr D. T. BRYCE has been admitted a Partner at Batavia and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK_has been admitted as partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

FOR SALE.

J. H. ADAM.

At the Office of the China Mail,

THESHSIN CHING LU" or "Book of Experi ments," by T. F. Wade, Esq., Chinese Secretary;

a work in THREE PARTS, designed to assist Students

of the Peking Dialect. Price $6.00. China Mail Office, Hongkong,

BLA

25th May, 1859.

FOR SALE.

at the Office of the " China Mail." LANK CIRCULARS, with a List of Mercantile Firms, &c., &c., &c., in English and Chinese. Blauk Forms of POWERS OF ATTORNEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EX- CHANGE, BILLS OF LADÍNG, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.

Also,

SAILING DIRECTIONS (Printed in Pamph let form) for the RIVERS YANO-TSZE-Kɛano and MIN.

A TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea os bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1859.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Bonzkeng,— PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copics, Thirtys‹Z Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, -Five Lines and under, Qur Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Coats-ON!" half of these charges for each Repetition.

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