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Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 3D SEPTEMBER, 1859.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. V. No. 224.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby giren that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”

will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 72.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice having been given, that the present Contract for Printing the Government Gazette, and executing the neral Printing required by this Government, will expire on the 31st of December next, it is hereby intimated for eneral information that Tenders for Printing the said Gazette, and executing such other Printing Work, will be reived at this Office up to 4 P.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, lock of ten lines, or single line; also the terins 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.

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

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NOTICE. LL Persons having claims upon or indebted to the Estate of the late CAPTAIN WALCOT, stant, 47th Regiment, B.N.I., will be good gh to make the same known to the undersigned, or before the 15th inst., after which no claims will attended to.

CHARLES P. LUCAS, Captain Commanding 47th Regiment, B.N.I., "President of Committee of Adjustment. Hongkong, 1st September, 1859.

FOR SALE.

THE Peninsular & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S S. S. “CANTON," 218,5% Register, 150 Horse-power, is of light draught Water, and well known as a most desirable River er. If not disposed of by private Sale, she will fered for Sale by Public Auction shortly.

MAXN. FISCHER. Hongkong, 23d August, 1859.

NOTICE.

ME COLONIAL SECRETARY will be glad to receive

information respecting

WILLIAM HENRY NEWTON,

to have been resident in this Colony for a period wo years, sometime about the year 1849.

lonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1859.

Steam for

NOTICE

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLES hereby given, that the Co-partnership under

ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "GANGES,”

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| Captain BowEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specie, and Caryo, will leave this for the

which

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

Singapore, 4th April, 1859.

NOTICE.

above Places, on MONDAY, the 12th of September, WILLIAM WEMYSS KER, WILLIAM

at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 10th; SPECIE until Noon on the 11th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 11th September.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Öriental Steam 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 Egyptinn 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, 26th August, 1859.

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

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

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.

MR

NOTICE.

DENT & Co,

R DORABJEE 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.