The Hongkong Government Gazette.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA-
LIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, WITH LIABILITY Limited.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £644,000, (One-half paid up) with Power to Increase the same to £3,000,000.
Court of Directors, 1858-9. THOMAS ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Esquire, M.P.,
(Messrs Sampson, Mitchell & Co.) Chairman, WILLIAM NICOL, Esq., (late of Messrs W. Nicol
& Co., Bombay,) Deputy Chairman, JOHN ALLAN, Esq., (formerly Director of the Bank
of Bengal, Calcutta.)
PATER BELL, Esq., (Messrs Scott, Bell & Co.) JAMES FRASER, Esq., (Messrs Maclaine, Fraser &
Co., Singapore.)
JOHN GLADSTONE, Esq., (Messrs J. Gladstone & Co.) JOHN JONES, Esq., (Messrs Ilyde & Jones.)
THOMAS LANCASTER, Esq., (late of Bombay.)
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NOTICE.
R CHARLES W. HUDSON is authorised
to sign our Firm.
GILMAN & Co., of Canton.
Hongkong, 22d July, 1858.
NOTICE.
[AUGUST 7, 1858.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. THE Next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer “SINGAPORE,” will close on MONDAY,
-the 9th August, at 6 o'clock r.M.
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The usual SUPPLEMENTARY MAILS will be made on the following morning. LETTERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late fee of Gd.; and from 11 A.M. to 12 o'clock P.M., for a late fee of 19.
All Letters and Newspapers posted between the
MR DOUGLAS LAPRA absence from this hours, of 11 and Half-past 12 o'clock must be
Attorney during my
H. F. EDWARDS.
Colony.
Hongkong, 26th June, 1858.
NOTICE.
R GEO. RICHARDS LAWRENCE is au-
MR
prepaid.
Post Office, Hongkong, 24th July, 1858.
F. W. MITCHELL, Acting Post-Master.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
thorised to sign our Firm per procuration THE Co-partnership heretofore existing in Chica
from this date.
JAMES PURDON & Co. Hongkong, 13th April, 1858.
NOTICE.
have established a Branch of our Firm at
WV. S. LINDSAY, Esq., ALP., (Messrs W. S. Lind- WE BANGKOK, SIAM, under the management of
say & Co.)
WILLIAM MACNAUGHTAN, Esq., (late of Mincing
Lane.)
ALEXANDER MILLER, Esq., (Ashford House, Mid-
dlesex.)
JOSEPH R. MORRISON, Esq., (late of Messrs James
Morrison & Co.)
SIR HENRY MUGGERIDGE, Knt., Alderman.
G. U. ADAM, Esq., Manager.
J. C. STEWART, Esq., Secretary. THE CITY BANK, London Bankers. Messrs OLIVERson, Lavie, & PEACHEY, Solicitors.
Calcutta Agency,
ROBERT LOW EGLINTON, Esq., Agent.
Bombay Agency,
JOSEPH RICH, Esq., Agent.
Head Office,
20, THREADNEEDLE STREET, London.
Correspondents at
Marseilles, Messrs PASTRE FRERES.
Malta, Alexandria, Trieste, Hongkong,..
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R. DUCKWORth & Co. PASTRE FRERES. LANG, FREELAND & Co. LYALL, STILL & Co.
THE Bank at its Head Office in London grants Drafts on its Indian Agencies, and China Branch; issues Letters of Credit and Circular Notes; undertakes the purchase and sale of Indian Government and other Securities; and receives De posits at Interest, terins of which may be known on application.
The Agencies at Calcutta and Bombay, and the Branch at Shanghai, grant Bills on the City Bank London; collect drafts; effect remittances to Europe; effect sales and purchases of Government and other securities, and undertake their safe custody, drawing and remitting the Interest and Dividends thereon, when due, at the current rates of the day; receive money on Deposit at Interest; and conduct all General Banking business, including the receipt of pay, pen- sions, annuities, and dividends on Stock of all kinds.
Shanghai Branch.
JOHN MACKELLAR, Manager. JOHN W. MACLELLAN, Sub-Manager.
Notice is hereby given, that a Branch of the above Bank has this day been established at Shanghai.
By authority of the Court of Directors.
J. MACKELLAR, Manager. Temporary Offices, North Gate Street, 31st July, 1858.
NOTICE.
LL Persons having Claims upon WALKER
A& Con Whammer, a requests to forward particulars within One Month; and all Persons indebted thereto, are desired to make immediate payment to
ALEX. BURD, British Vice-Consul.
Whampoa, 28th July, 1858.
NOTICE.
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LL Persons baving Claims upon the late JAMES BRENNAN, of WALKER & Co., Whampoa, are requested to forward particulars within One Month; and all Persons indebted thereto, are desired to make immediate payment to
ALEX. BURD, Official Administrator
Whampoa, 28th July, 1858.
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NOTICE.
E, the undersigned, have this day commenced business at this P'ort, as Ship-chandlers. Auctioneers, and Commission Agexis, under the Title of TALBOT, DEVINE & Co,
Whampoa, 7th April, 1858.
H. E. TALBOT.
W. H. DEVINE.
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MR C. H. H. WILSONE, who is authorized to sign for us by procuration.
HAMILTON, GRAY & Co. Singapore, 17th May, 1858.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of MrTHOS.
under the Style of NOTT & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either Partner will
sign the name in liquidation.
WILLIAM NOTT,
Bythis Attorney, WALTER L. PURDIL
A. B. NEILSON, Jr. WALTER L. PURDIE,
D. OLYPHANT VAIL. RICHARD R. TYERS.
China, 22d July, 1858
T DUNN in our Firm, ceused on the 30th of for the purpose of carrying on a GENERAL CON-
June last.
HEDGE & Co.
Foochow, 14th July, 1858.
COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG. In re ROBERT CALVER CRAWFORD, deceased. `OTICE.—All Claims against the Estate of the above deceased, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR, before the Twenty-fourth day of January, A.D. 1859, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the above Estate, are re- quested to make inımediate Payment to
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrator,
COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG.
In re EDWARD HOW, decased. ́OTICE.—All Claims against the Estate of the
above deceased, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR, before the Twenty-third day of January, A.D. 1859, otherwise they will not
be included in the Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the above Estate, are re- quested to make immediate Payment to
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrator.
COURT OF PROBATE, HONGKONG. In re JAMES FRASER, deceased. ́OTICE.—All Claims against the Estate of the
above deceased, must he proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR, before the Thirtieth day of December, A.D. 1858, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the above Estate, are re- quested to make immediate payment to
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrat, r.
Steam for
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,
POMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA
TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "SINGAPORE,” Captain G. A. GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 10th of August, at 2 P.M.
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 August.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental 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 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, 1858.
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CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE undersigned have formed a Co-Partnership
MISSION BUSINESS IN CHINA, under the name of OLYPHANT & Co.
R. M. OLYPHANT. WM. W. PARKIN. L. N. HITCHCOCK,
New York, May 8th, 1858.
Referring to the foregoing notice, Messrs A. R NEILSON, JR., Walter L, PURDIE, D. OLYPHANT VAIL, and RICHARD R. TYERS, are this day admit.
ted Partners in our Firm.
China, 22d July, 1858.
OLYPHANT & Co.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUBALE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY, in Queen's Road.
IANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been instructed
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on WEDNES DAY, the 25th August next, at Noon,-
Lor 1-Those FIFTEEN HOUSES, situated in Queen's Road West, adjoining Messrs GIBB, LIVING- STON & Co.'s Godowns, at present occupied as Tavera and Chinese Shops, and let on a Lease, which expires in November 1860, for $2,160 per Annum.
2.-The Large and Commodious BUNGALOW, in Gough Street, immediately behind the above named Houses, with Coach-House, Stable, &c., it present let at $60 per Month.
The above Lots are erected on INLAND LOTS 5 and 5 A, and if bought by two different persous, # is to be understood that the whole Property is to be transferred in the Land-Office to the name of the Pur chaser of the Fifteen Houses, who is to grant a least, free of Rent or other charge except GROUND-REST for 999 years to the Purchaser of the Bungalow. The Ground-Rent on the whole is £48.7.5,--Two thirds of which to be chargeable to the 15 Houses, and the remaining One-third to the Bungalow.
TERMS OF SALE.—One-third of the Purchas- money to be paid on the full of the Hammer, and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer,—the Er pense of which to be paid by the Purchasers.
Queen's Road, 3d July, 1858.
NOTICE.
THE Business hitherto conducted in CANTON 8:
HONGKONG, under the Style of NEAVE. MURRAY & Co., and in LONDON, under that of NEAVE & Co., was closed on the 30th ultimo.
The name of the firm in China, will be signed in liquidation only, by Ma C. W. MURRAY, and ty MR H. MURRAY.
THOS. D. NEAVE, by his Attorney, C. W. MURRAY.
C. W. MURRAY. H, MURRAY,
Hongkong, 7th July, 1858.
In the Estate of the late M. A. HARSANT,
deceased.
ALI
LL Persons having Claims against, and Persons indebted to, the above Estate, requested to pay the same, or send them in to the undersigned for liquidation, before 26th Decem's next.
FRED. M. HARSANT, Administrator.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1858.
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