The Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 82.-JANUARY 24, 1857.
It is therefore recommended that such Boat-owners and Divers as may wish to be employed at the said Fishery, should be at Aripo on or before the 20th February next.
The Fishery will be conducted on account of Government, and the Oysters put up to sale in such Lots as may be deemed expedient. The arrangements of the Fishery will be the same as have been usual on similar occasions,
All payments to be made in ready money in Ceylon Currency, or in East India Company's Rupees.
Drafts on the Banks in Colombo, or Bills on the Agents of this Government in India at Ten day's sight, will be taken, on letters of Credit being produced to warrant the drawing of such Drafts or Bills.
For the convenience of purchasers, the Treasurer at Colombo and the different Government Agents of Provinces will be authorized to receive Cash Deposits from partics intending to become purchasers, and Receipts of these Officers will be taken in payment of any sums due on account of the Fishery.
No deposit will be received for a less sum than Fifty Pounds.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Colombo, 13th December, 1856.
Translation.
SIZE OF BASKET.
QUALITY OF PEARLS EXTRACTED.
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QUANTITY OF PEARLS.
STATEMENT.
WEIGHT OF PEARLS
EXTRACTED.
Manchady.
Kalancy.
C. J. MACCARTHY, Colonial Secretary.
RATE OF VALUATION PER Chew and Kalancy.
VALUE OF PEARLS.
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-£11 1s. ¡jď.
G. LEE,
C. P. LAYARD. J. HIGGS.
Colombo, 25th November, 1856.
Steam for
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, THE
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY's Steam-ship "DOMBAY,” Capt. W. CURLING, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas- sengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above 'Places, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 28th; SPECIE until Noon on the 29th; and PARCELS until 2 r.m. on the 29th.
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.
ROBT. S. WALKER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 19th January, 1857.
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NOTICE.
¡HE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, will be held on THURSDAY, the 39th day of January instant, at 12 o'clock Noon.
By order of the Court, WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. AILS for BOMBAY, 'EUROPE, &c., per Steamer Bombay,” will close on THURS- DAY, the 29th instani, at 6 o'clock P.M.
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A SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the | following Morning from 8 to 10 A.M., for a late fee of Sixpence; and from 10 till Noon, for a late fee of One Shilling,-after which hour no letters will be received.
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Letters posted between 10 and 12 o'clock, must be prepaid.
War. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
23d January, 1857.
NOTICE,
ALL Persons having Claims against the ESTATE
of the late THOMAS B. GRAY, are re- quested to send them in to the undersigned before the Tenth day of February proximo ; and áll persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
AND. S. DIXSON,
Executor.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1857.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, being about to leave the Colony
by the February Mail for Europe, requests that all Claims against him may be sent in before the 10th February, and that all Debts due to him may be also paid before that date.
H. WINIBERG, Commercial Hotel
Hongkong, 20th January, 1857.
In re TSOO AMING, CARPENTER, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to the NEXT OF LIN
and all other Persons, to produce any WILLS or CODICILS of the above Party that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, on SATURDAY, the 31st day of January, 1857'; or if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse Letters of ADMINISTRATION ; failing which, Ad- ministration will be granted to the Registrar of the said Court.
By the Court, WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.
NOT
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In re ROBERT JACKSON, deccused,
ABEL POYER, FOTICE,—All Claims against the above Estates must be proved before the OFFICIAL Admini- STRATOR before the 10th day of July, 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division. All Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make payment to
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar-Official Administrator,
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