725109-1856-ADVERTISEMENT — Page 1

No. SG.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

[No. 60.—AUGUst 23, 1856.

Notice is hereby given, that the Privilege of Salt-weighing throughout the Island, for the period of One Year from the 1st September next, will be submitted to Public Competition, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, between the hours 1 and 2 P.M., on Monday, the 25th Instant.

The Upset Price, calculated from the Tenders already received, will be intimated at the time of Sale. Payments in Dollars, to be made into the Colonial Treasury, Quarterly in advance.

By Order,

L. D'ALMADA 8 CASTRO, for the Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th August, 1856.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this office for the conveyance of Two Military convicts to England.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office Victoria, Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.

NOTICE.

HE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late

SUPREME COURT, Will be held on MONDAY, TM. IZIDORO A. DALMIRIDA in our Flate

the 25th day of Augus! instant, at 12 o'clock Noon.

By order of the Court, WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.

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NOTICE.

O Sessions of the SUPREME COURT under its CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, will be held during the ensuing Month of September.

By order of the Court,

WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.

Court House, 20th August, 1856.

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NOTICE.

N Assignment of the Property, Renl and Per- sonal, of the Firm of WETMORE & Co. of Canton, Foochow, and SHANGHAE, CHINA, having been duly made on the 12th July, 1856, to the undersigned, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, and recorded in the United States Consulate at Canton: I hereby give notice to all concerned to make payment to me of all Soms due to, and to present to me any Claims against, the said Firm.

OLIVER H. PERRY. Conton, 7th August, 1856,

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ceased on the 28tà ultimo, and Mr FRANCISCO | HAUJAS has this day been admitted a Partner in our Fum,

JOZE JORGE & Co.

Macno. 3d July, 1856.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

SHIP CHANDLERS, Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,

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Nos, 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.

Also,

An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c, of a superior description.

OILMAN'S STORES from the well known house

of Copland, Barnes & Co. i also, STORES per Over- land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic

Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.

FOR SALE.

purposes.

At the Office of the “ China Mail. TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,

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NOTICE.

HEREAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS & Co. of Canton, China, did, on the 11th day of March, 1856, at the Office of the UNITED STATES CONSULATE in Canton, execute an Assign ment of all their Property, real and personal, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned : We hereby give notice to all concerned to make payment to us of all sums due to, and to present to ue any claims against, the said Firm.

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RUSSELL & Co. JAMES PURDON & Co.

Canton, 18tharch, 1856.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,259,760. THE undersigned are authorized to grant POLICIES covering Risks from FIRE, on BUILDINGS in this Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre- mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVES of EUROPEAN resident in China.

TURNER & Co., Agents in China for the "Northern Assurance Company,"

. Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.

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