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No. 59.
The Honghong Government Gazette.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr GEORGE DUDDBLL to be Government Auction in the room of Mr Charles Markwick, deceased.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 60.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr James JARMAN to be Appraiser of the Supre Court, in the room of Mr Charles Markwick, deceased.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th April, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 61.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Ba Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th April, 1857.
Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Mo ending 31st March, 1857, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
$242,517,
NÒTES ISSUED exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st April, 1857.
SAM. GRAY, Manager.
I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify that the Amount of Spec
shown is in accordance with the Terms of the Charter.
Victoria, Hongkong, 17th April, 1857.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
J. HYNDMAN, Acting Colonial Treasurer
Diplomatic Department.
HARRY S. PARKES, Esquire, having been instructed by His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary an Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, to resume his duties as Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Amoy the business of Her Majesty's Consulate for Canton will, until further orders, be conducted at the Offices of thi Superintendency, by CHARLES A. WINCHESTER, Esquire, H. M. Vice Consul for Canton, to whom all reference connected with that Consulate are to be addressed.
By Order,
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Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th April, 1857.
NOTICE.
IS Excellency the MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR FRANCE IN CHINA, has been pleased to sprint, pending the approval of His Imperial Ma- jesty's Government, on und from the 15th instant, D. REMI, Esquire, French Vice-Consul at Amov,
By Order,
Legation of France in China, Macao, 16th March, 1857.
NOTICE.
KLECZKOWSKI.
THE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 31st December last.
Amoy, 6th March, 1857.
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NOTICE.
TAIT & Co.
JUE undersigned requests that all PARCELS and LETTERS to his address, may be delivered to NORMAN R. MASSON, Esquire.
W. H. ALEXANDER. Hongkong. 13th March, 1857.
NOTICE JHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.
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• DAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.
MR.
NOTICE.
R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in
‚our Firm.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.
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NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDMUND NEWMAN SNOW in our Firm, ceased on 31st December last.
Our Firm now consists of WILLIAM WALKINSHAW, FORRESTER THORBURN. WILLIAM HUTChison, John Scarth, and RobɛRT
TURNEK & Co. Hongkong, 12th January, 1857.
W. WOODGATE.
SURVEYOR General's Office, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 5th February, 1857 TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. OTICE is hereby given, that Persons willing
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to CONTRACT for the EXECUTION 01 THE SEVERAL WORKS-in constructing & Naw SEA WALL, from Marine Lot No. 104 Eastward, t join the Coast Road along the Parade, and Westward from Marine Lot No. 101 to join the Sea Wall o Pedder's Wharf; in forming the BOWRING PRAYA : in Filling in the Ground between such New Road and the present Sea-front of the Several Marine Lots; and in continuing the several Culverts and Drains, &.c.. &c., may inspect the DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, and CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT at this Office, on ard after Monday, the 16th instant, between the hours
THOS, L. WALKER, Acting Surveyor General.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, Į of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
In the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, JR., Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship- chandler, deceased..
is hereby given, that Letters of Admi-
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nistration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, pay the same to the said DOUGLAS Lapraik, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and
◊. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator.
Dated 18th March, 1857.
In the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioneer, of Victoria, deceused. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,--that Letters undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must of Administration have been granted to the be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate payment to
G. DUDDELL { D. LAPRAIK, J
Hong kong, 11th April, 1837.
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