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No. 72.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

[AUGUST 6, 1859.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the general Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for general information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be received at this Offico up to 4 r.M. on the 30th November of the current year.

Tenders must specify terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half-page, block of ten lines, or single line; also the terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, Notifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

The charge for Chinese Characters, and for intricate Tabular work, must also be specifically stated. The Tenders for Job Printing must be separate, but framed similarly in their details.

Sixty Copies of each issue of the Gazette will be required for the Government, and the Printer will be expected

to keep a sufficient number on hand for the supply of the Public.

Paper for the Gazette must be found by the Contractor; for the Job Printing it will be furnished by the Government.

Any further information that may be required will be supplied at the office of the Auditor General.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

'R DORARJEE PESTONJEE CAMAJEE, was admitted a Partner in our Firm in China, on the 25th of May last.

RUTTONJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE & Co.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1859.

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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer "CADIZ," will be closed on TUESDAY, the 9th August, &t & P.M.

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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 Gd., NEWSPAPERS 1d., and from II A.M. to half-past twelve P.M., for a late fee of Is., on each Letter, and 2d on each Newspaper.

All 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,

15th July, 1859.

F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.

Steam for

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

THE

ALSO,

AL

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship CADIZ,” Captain KELLOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus- sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th August, at 2 P.3.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 8th; SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Ilongkong.

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 July, 1859,

NOTICE.

HAVE this day opened a BRANCH of "THE I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA," in Hongkong, for general Banking Business.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG-

ROBERT STRACHAN,-Plaintiff";

Between

and RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS

--Defendant.

WHEREAS an action has been commenced

this Court at the suit of the above named ROBERT STRACHAN, against the above named RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to recover the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, upon and by virtue of an Indenture dated the first day of January 1859, and made between the said ROBERT STRACHAN of the one part, and the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS of the other part, whereby the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS Covenanted to pay to the said Robert Strachan the said Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, but has not paid the same; and it being alleged that the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS does not reside within this Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has been issued, returnable on the Eighth day of August next, wherein MANOEL ROSA, Printer, and J. GREGORY, Book-keeper, both of Hongkong afore- said, are Garnishces: Notice is hereby given thereof, and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action, the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, or any Person on his behalf, will give the security and notice, and file the appearance or I'lea required by the Ordinance of this Island No. 2 of 1855, intituled "An Ordinance to provide for and regulate Process in Action at Iuw against Persons absen from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved,

Dated this 25th day of July, A.D. 1859.

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Plaintiff's Attornies, Hongkong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG·

ROBERT STRACHAN,—Plaintif"; and

Between

RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS,

– Defendant. "HEREAS an action has been commenced in this Court at the suit of the above named ROBERT STRACHAN, against the above named RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, to recover the Sum of Six Thousand Dollars upon and by 1859, and made between the said ROBERT STRACHAN virtue of an Indenture dated the first day of January,

of the one part, and the said RICHARD AUGUSTus Long PHILLIPS of the other part, whereby the said RICHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS covenanted to pay to the said ROBERT STRACHAN the said Sum of Six Thousand Dollars, but has not paid the same; and it being alleged that the said RicHARD AUGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS does not reside within this Island or its

NOTICE.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON, said to have been resident in this Colony for a period of two years, sometime about the year 1849.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

NOTICE.

ENTLEMEN summoned to attend at the SUPREME COURT as JURORS, are hereby notified, that they, are not at liberty, without express leave of the Court (by Proclamation or otherwise), to consider their services dispensed with; that they can ascertain whether their presence is required or not by applying to the Registrar of the said Court; and that if they absent themselves without leave, they ds so at the risk of being fined for such absence.

By Order of the Court,

&

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,

Registrar.

NOTICE.

BOWMAN in the firms of W. H. WARDLEY IE Interest and Responsibility of MR JAMES

of Shanghae, cease on this date.

Co. of Hongkong, and JAMES BOWMAN & Co

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

W. H. WARDLEY & Co, of Hongkong; JAMES BOWMAN & Co., of Shangkac.

Hongkong, 30th June, 1839.

NOTICE.

S 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.

W

NOTICE.

ILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM PATERSON, and HENRY MINCHIN SIMONS, will carry on business as MERCHANTS

Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attachment has& COMMISSION AGENTS, from and after the 1st May been issued, returnable on the Eighth day of August

next, as Co-partners, under the style of

PATERSON, SIMONS & Co. nest, wherein A. CHILDS, Surgeon, and C.H. BosмAN,

Singapore, 4th April, 1859. Merchant, both of Hongkong aforesaid, are Gamishees: Notice is hereby given thereof, and that if at any time before final Judgment in this action, the said RICHARD ACGUSTUS LONG PHILLIPS, or any Person on his behalf, will give the security and notice, and file the appearance or Plea required by the Ordinance

of this Island No. 2 of 1855, intituled, “ An Ordi-

The Bank draws upon its AGENCIES in Shanghae,nance to provide for and regulate Process in Action Singapore, Calentia, and Bombay, and also on

THE CITY BANK, LONDON.

Agents in Australia,

THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

The Bank receives Money in Deposit for stated periods, the Rates of Interest on which can be ascer- tained by application at the Office.

By order of the Directors,

C. S. SHERWOOD, Manager, Temporary Office, 370 Stanley Street. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1859.

at Law against Persons absent from the Colony,” the said Attachment may be dissolved.

Dated this 22d day of July, A.D. 1859.

THE

G. COOPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Plaintiff's Attornies, Hongkong,

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr LANCELOT DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1854; and the Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILKINSON DENT in our Firm ceased on the 30th June, 1858.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1859.

DENT & Co.

NOTICE. DISSOLUTION of the partnership hitherto exist ing between the former Members of the Firm taken place on the 31st ultimo, the undersigned begs ADAM & Co., Bataria and Sourabaya, having

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 Butaria and Sourabaya; and that Mr W. W. COOK has been admitted as Partner of the Sourabaya Firm.

J. H. ADAM.

Batavia, 1st January, 1859.

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