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THE

Hongkong

Government

GAZETTE.

NEW SERIES.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1856.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. II. No. 70.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, 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.

By Order,

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

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

No. 113.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that E. R. MICHELL, Esquire, is appointed Assistant Harbour Master and Emigration Officer from the 1st Proximo.

All Persons interested in the Emigration Trade will direct their communications to Mr Michell for the future.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th October, 1856.

Νο. 108.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, Friday, the 14th Day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of Justices of the Peace to be held on that day at the Office of the Chief Magis- trate of Police at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of considering applications for Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors during the Year commencing the 1st December next.

Applications for such Licenses must be Lodged at the Chief Magistrate's Office at least Ten Days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed by the Ordinance above mentioned.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

BY

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

NOTICE.

Yorder of the Consular Department of the Foreign Office at Copenhagen, it is hereby no- ed, that the Office of DANISH CONSUL at Canton Laving become vacant, applications from Resident Merchants of that place who may desire to fill the Office, will be received by the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, at Copenhagen, until the 1st February, 1857.

FRED. H. BLOCK, II. D. M. Consul.

Danish Consulate, Hongkong, 1st October, 1856.

A

NOTICE.

N Assignment of the Property, Real and Per-

sonal, of the Firm of WETMORE & Co. of CANTON, FOOCHOW, and SHANGHAE, CHINA, having tera duly made on the 12th July, 1856, to the ndersigned, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, ard recorded in the United States Consulate at Can I hereby give notice to all concerned to ake payment to me of all Sums due to, and to Int to me any Claims against, the said Firm.

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

NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing at this Port, between the undersigned, under the Style of WILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co., expires this day by lapse of time and mutual consent. The outstand ing Accounts will be settled by either Partner; and a strictly AGENCY & COMMISSION BUSINESS will be conducted by them as Partners at the PORT OF SINGA PORE under the Style of WILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co.

C. D. WILLIAMS,

H. ANTHON, JR., G. L. HASKELL,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1856.

THOS. HUNT & Co.,

WHAMPOA,

Ship Chandlers, Gencral Agents, and Auctioneers.

OODS TAKEN ON STORAGE in Insurable |

GOODS TAKEN ON STORAGE

Store-ship Hygcia, Whampoa,

13th November, 1854.

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NOTICE.

WHEREAS the firm of my did, on the th & Co. of Cunton, China, did, on the 11/ 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 us any claims against, the said Firm.

RUSSELL & Co.

JAMES PURDON & Co.

Canton, 18th March, 1856.

FOR SALE.

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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