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No. 23.

The Hongkong

Government Gazellę.

[MAY 30, 1857.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Diplomatic Department.

It being the wish of Her Majesty's Government to be provided, without delay, with as correct a Statement as it may be possible to furnish, of the Losses recently sustained by British Subjects in consequence of the events which have taken place at Canton, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary has to call the attention of those who have hitherto not presented any Accounts, to the necessity of their speedily doing so; and in cases where the Statements rendered require Corrections, such corrections should be promptly made, and the Returns and Amendments forwarded in as fuli and complete a form as practicable, to the Office of the Canton Consulate.

By Order,

Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th May, 1857.

Steam for

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,

& SOUTHAMPTON;

Also,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.

[HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI- 且 GATION COMPANY's Steam-ship “ADEN,"

PUBLIC SALE

OF

VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTY, &c.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been instructed

W. WOODGATE.

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,

La by the Administrator to the Estate of the late WILLIAM HUTCHISON, JOHN SCARTH, and ROBERT.

N. CROSBY, Jr., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,—

The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE appertaining to the SHIPCHANDLERY business of the deceased, Captain BERNARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pas-consisting of an Extensive assortment of Russian sengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above and Manila Rore, Flax and Cotton SAILCLOTH and TWINE, BLOCKS, NAILS, TAR, PITCH, PAINTS, OIL, Places, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th June, at 2 P.M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M., TURPENTINE, BUNTING, BEEF, PORK, BRANDY, on the 8th; SPECIE until Noon on the 9th; and WINE, VINEGAR FLOUR, CANDLES, Soap, and a PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.

great variety of other valuable Goods.

For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Öriental 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.

Peninsular & Oriental

ROBT. S. WALKER,

Superintendent.

Steam Navigation Company's Office,

Hongkong, 23d May, 1857.

In the matter of the Estate of THOMAS WILLIAM RIDDLES, lufe of Cumsinginoon, Master Ma- riner, deceased.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that all Per-

sons who are indebted to the said Estate are to pay the Amounts due by them to the undersigned forthwith; and all Persons having Claims on the same, are requested to send them in for liquidation, on or before the 1st day of September next, to

C. T. WILLSON, Administrator,

at Mr Dixson's, Hollywood Road. Hongkong, 30th May, 1857.

NOTICE.

HE 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.

NOTICE.

THE Partnership heretofore subsisting between

WILLIAM GASKELL JAMES BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Noturies 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.

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

Amoy, 6th March, 1857.

NOTICE.

TAIT & Co.

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Afterwards,

The HOUSEHOLD and COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE, viz., Dining, Toilet, and Side TABLES, COUCHES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WARD- Robes, Pictures, CURTAINS, &c., complete KITCHEN RANGE, a very large patent iron TREASURE-CHEST, Desks, Tables, Counters, &c., &c., &c.

And,

1 WATER-BOAT, with FORCE-PUMP, SAILS, and FITTINGS

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

Also,

by order of the Mortgages, 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 high-water mark, and measuring thereon SEVENTY- THREE feet; on the South side thereof, on the Queen's Road, and measuring thereon EIGHTY- EIGHT feet; on the East side thereof, on a close registered in the Land Office, at Victoria aforesaid. as Marine Lot number Seven, in the name of George 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 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET,-which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 8,855 SQUARE FEET; and is registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOT NUMBER SIXTY-SIX, YEARLY RENT £68.13.2,—with the MESSUAGES, DWELLING-HOUSES, and BUILDINGS thereon erected.

For Particulars, apply to G. C. TURNER, Esq., or the Auctioneers.

The Sale of the Ground and Landed Property will take place on Mr CROSBY's premises, on

MONDAY,

the 1st day of June, 1857,

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

FRIDAY,

the 5th day of June, 1857,

commencing at 11 o'clock A.M.--it being understood,

that the Transfer of the former need not be effected

sooner than the 12th June, thus affording sufficient

time for the delivery of the Goods.

TERMS OF SALE-One-third the Purchase-money to be paid, if required, on the fall of the Hammer; and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer. The GROUND RENT, from the 25th December, 1856, to be paid by the Purchaser.

Hongkong, 21st 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- chandler, deceased.

NOT

OTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Admi- nistration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and Firm of BUYERS & Co., SHIPWRIGHTS,❘ that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, Ten, ceases to exist from this date, and the

or who are indebted, are requested to send in and Business will in future be carried on by the under-pay the same to the said DOUGLas Lapraik, signed in his own name.

J. C. COWPER.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1857.

(. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator, Dated 13th March, 1857.

FORRESTER THORBURN.

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1857.

In the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioncer, of Victoria, deceased. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that Letters

No 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 arc requested to make immediate payment to

G. DUDDELL, I Executors. D. LAPRAIK, J

Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.

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

AL

LL Persons having claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested. to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned. forthwith.

TSOO-ATUCK, Administrator.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1857.

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

LL Persons having Claims against, or being in- debted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith..

HENRY RUTTER, Administrator.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1857.

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. STACE, Solicitor, &c., Queen's Road.

CHEONG ALLUM.

Victoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.

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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.— PRICE, $12 per Annum, Single Copies, Thirty-sis

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TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,—Five Linos and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Tirenty Cents—One- half of these charges for each Repetition.

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