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No. 116.
The Hongkong Government Gazelle.
[DECEMBER 17, 1850.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Honorable F. W. GREEN, Esquire, having resigned Office in consequence of ill-health, His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint. HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire, to perform the duties of Attorney-General, from the 15th instant, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, or until further notice.
His Excellency has been further pleased to nominate the Acting Attorney General to a Provisional and Tem- porary Scat in the Legislative Council, and the Honorable HENRY KINGSMILL, Esquire, has been this day sworn in necordingly,
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.
Νο 117.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
With reference to Ordinance No 13 of 1858, and the 6th Section thereof, it is hereby notified that the said Ordinance has been disallowed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th December, 1859.
No. 112.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Whereas on the morning of the 22d instant, a Burglary, accompanied by the murder of one LEW SAM-WON was committed at Show-kia-wan:
Notice is hereby given, that a REWARD of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
will be paid by this Government to any one giving such information as shall lead to the conviction of any person or persons engaged in the said murder.
This Notice has been duly circulated in the Chinese language.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23d November, 1859.
No. 98.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
A Premium of One Thousand Dollars will be given by the Government for the best and most practicable Scheme for providing the City of Victoria with a constant and sufficient supply of Pure Water. The Report must be accom- panied with Specifications, Plans, and Working Drawings, and a detailed Estimate of the whole service. It is not contemplated to expend a larger sum than £25,000, and it is hoped that the work may be efficiently executed for a much smaller outlay.
The Reports must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and reach his Office by noon of the 1st February 1860, when they will be submitted to the decision of a Committee of non-competitors appointed for the purpose by His Excellency the Governor.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th October, 1859.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG· INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION,
In the matter of the Insolvency of HENRY WIL- LIAM HYATT, a Prisoner for Debt in the Gaol of Victoria.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN—that
COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG. In re WILLIAM SCOTT, late of Hongkong,
Deceased.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
THE SUPREME COURT will hold a Nisi PRIUS SITTING, on SATURDAY, the Twenty-
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN—to the NexTfourth day of December instant, at ten o'clock in the
Forenoon. OF KIN, and all other Persons, to produce
NESTATE and EFFECTS of the fact Prisote any WILL or CODICIL of the above Party that
have been vested in the Provisional Assignee by order of this Court; and that the Schedule of the above named Prisoner has been filed in the said Court, and
that it is ordered that the said Prisoner be brought up for examination at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of Decem- Lor, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon; and in case any Creditor intends to oppose the discharge of such Prisoner, ho must give Notice in Writing of such his intention to the Court and such Prisoner, two days prior to the day of hearing.
By the Court,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Registrar. Dated this Sixteenth day of December, 1859.
may be in there possession, before the Supreme Court, on THURSDAY,the 22d day of December, 1859; or, if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse tion will be granted to the Registrar of the said Letters of Administration; failing which Administra-
Court.
By the Court,
PE
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Registrar.
have
COPPER-PLATE PRINTING.
nay ERSONS having ENGRAVED PLATES
VISITING CARDS (Enamelled or Plain) printed from them at the Office of the "China Muil,"
By order of the Court,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Registrar. Hongkong, 17th December, 1859.
NOTICE.
UR Partnership was dissolved on the 1st inst. and the Firm will be continued in Liquidation
JOZE JORGE & Co., in Liquidation.
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Macao, 4th October, 1859.
Cents.
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