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MAY 23, 1857.]

PUBLIC SALE

OF

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTY, &c. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been instructed by the Administrator to the Estate of the late Crosny, Jr., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,— The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE appertaining the SHIPCHANDLERY business of the deceased, ting of an Extensive assortment of Russian Manila Rorg, Flax and Cotton SAILCLOTH and .NE BLOCKS, NAILS, TAR, PITCH, PAINTS, OIL, Textesting, BuntinG, BERF, PORK, BRANDY, WIND, VINEGAR FLOUR, CANdles, Soap, and a great variety of other valuable Goods.

Afterwards,

The HOUSEHOLD and COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE, viz.,-Dining, Toilet, and Side Tans, CouchES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WARD- *7*8 PICTURES, CURTAINS, &c., complete KITCHEN Kav., a very large patent iron TREASURE-CHEST, Diska, TABLES, Counter", &c., &c., &c.

And,

! WATER-BOAT, with FORCE-PUMP, SAILS, and

FITTINGS

The Goods will be put up in Lots to suit Purchasers.

Also,

Er order of the Mortgagee, will be sold,-All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate, lying, and being in Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Sea at

water mark, and mensuring thereon SEVENTY- A feet; on the South side thereof, on the gen's Road, and measuring thereon EIGHTY- HT feet; on the East side thereof, on a close tered in the Land Office, at Victoria aforesaid, Marine Lot number Seven, in the name of Thomas Braine, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND TEN FEET; and on the West side thereof, on a close registered in the said Land Office, as Marine Lot number Sixty-two, in the name of Douglas Lapraik, and measuring thereon OK HENDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET,-which said face or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole £553 SQUARE FEET; and is registered in the 1st Office MARINE LOT NUMBER NINTE-SLY, — YEARLY RENT £68.13.2,--with MESSUAGES, DWELLING-HOUSES, and BUILDINGS thereon erected.

As

For l'articulars, apply to G. C. TURNER, Esq., or 1 Auctioneers.

The Sale of the Ground and Landed Property

. take place on Mr CROSBY's premises, on

MONDAY,

the 1st day of June, 1857,

Non precisely; and that of the Stock-in-Trade and Household Furniture on

FRIDAY,

the 5th bay of June, 1857, commencing at 11 o'clock A.M.-it being understood,

that the Transfer of the former need not be effected wer than the 12th June, thus affording sufficient

one for the delivery of the Goods.

Terms of Sale.—One-third the Purchase-money tile paid, if required, on the fall of the Hammer; and The Balance on the completion of the Transfer. The Grand Rest, from the 25th December, 1856, to be

ly the Purchaser.

Hongkong, 21st May, 1857.

NOTICE.

THE Firm of BUYERS & Co., Shipwrights, &c, ceases to exist from this date; and the Business will in future be carried on by the under-

ed in his own name.

J. C. COWPER. Hongkong, 20th May, 1857.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

In the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, Jr., Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship-

aller, deceased.

UTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Admi- nistration of the Estate and Effects of the are named have been granted to DOUGLAS 1 APRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, bare indebted, are requested to send in and the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK.

G. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator.

Dated 13th March, 1857.

In re DAVID SIMEON, deceased,

OTICE, All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI- *TRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 57, otherwise they will not be included in the

me of Division.

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persons indebted to the said Estate are re- tested to make immediate Payment to-

NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar-Official Administrator.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;

Або,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY's Steam-ship “NORNA," Capt. ROGERS, with Her Majesty's Maits, Passen- gers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until Noon on the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th; and PARCELS until 4 P.M. on the 24th.

For Particulars regarding FRRIGHT 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, 12th May, 1857.

THE

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.

DAVIS & LAWRENCE,

Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.

NOTICE.

R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in

our Firm.

MR

W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.

MR

NOTICE.

[R ALFRED FINCHAM is this day admitted

REISS & Co.

a Partuer in our Finn.

China, 1st May, 1857.

NOTICE. THE Partnership heretofore subsisting between

WILLIAM GASKELL and JAMES BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public, and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved, by the decease of the said JAMES BROWN, on the 28th day of April, 1857,

WILLIAM GASKELL.

Dated this 29th day of April, 1857.

THE

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 31st December last.

Amoy, 6th March, 1857.

THE

NOTICE.

TAIT & Co.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDMUND NEWMAN SNOW in our Firm, ceused on 31st December last.

Our Firm now consists of WELLIAM WALKINSHAW,

In the Estate of TSQO-AMING, of Victoria, Carpenter, deceased.

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indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.

TSOO-ATUCK, Administrator.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1857.

N°

In the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioneer, of Victoria, deceased. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate

G. DUDDELL | D. LAPRAIK,

payment to

Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.

Executors.

In the Estate of GEORGE DOWMAN, Master Mariner, deceased.

indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned without delay.

H. MAGNIAC, M. A. MACLEOD, ( Hongkong, 24th March, 1857.

Administrators.

In the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased.

LL Persons having Claims against, or being in-

Adebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.

HENRY RUTTER,

Hongkong, 17th March, 1857:

Administrator.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. In Equity,

STEPHENSON v. MURROW. TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED, that all Monies, now or henceforth to become payable to the late firm of MURROW, STEPHENSON AND COMPANY, be paid to JOSEPH FROST EDGER, Esq., (or his Deputy,) be having been lawfully appointed Receiver in the said suit, by virtue of an Order of this Honour- able Court; the receipts of the said JOSEPH FROST EDGER being alone good discharges for such monies.

Dated the 13th day of November, 1856.

AL

GASKELL & BROWN, Complainant's Solicitors.

NOTICE.

LL Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, CHEONG ALLUM, late of the ESSING Shop, Victoria, Hongkong, are requested to forward particulars to Mr E. K. STACK, Solicitor, &c., Queen's Road.

CHEONG ALLUM.

Victoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.

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WILLIAM HUTCHISON, JOHN SCARTH, and ROBERT RATU

FORRESTER THORBURN,

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1857.

TO CONTRACTORS.

BURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 9th May, 1857. ́OTICE,—SEALED TENDERS will be receiv- ed at this office until Noon of the 25th instant, from persons willing to CONTRACT for the EXE- CUTION of the undermentioned WORKS, viz :— in constructing a New Sea Wall, from Marine Lot No. 104 Eastward, to join the Coast Road known as the Plazza; and Westward, from Marine Lot No.101, to join the Sea Wall of Pedder's Wharf; in forming the BOWRING PRAYA; in filling in the ground be- tween such New Road and the present Sea-front of the several Marine Lots; and in the continuing the several Culverts and Drains, &c.

DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONE, and CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT, may be seen at this Office daily, be- tween the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.

THOR. L. WALKER,

Acting Surveyor General

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Also,

SAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN;

And,

A Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.

19th March, 1857.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.

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