THE
Bangkong
NEW SERIES.
Government
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH JULY, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. I. No. 2.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby , 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,”
*, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
SA. 1.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. In consequence of Instructions from Her Majesty's cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies having re- ace to the Government of Hongkong and its Depen- es, it is hereby intimated, that the Government Noti- gation of 15th April, 1854, first in order in the Gazette of April, 1854, is withdrawn from this date, and that all munications to Government in matters concerning this ay are in future to be addressed to the Colonial Secre- for submission to His Excellency the Governor and mander-in-Chief.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Denial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1855.
5. 6.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, under the terms of Clause 36, Part II. e" Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," that the Certificate Le Harbour Master for the time being, or that of S RICKETT, Esq., Government Marine Surveyor, will
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA having requested, that a separate Bag be made up at this Office *ENDGEREE, independent of the Mails for NOTA: The Post-master General has been authorize the arrangement; and in future, **ditional Bag will be made up with the General * be delivered at KEDGERER immediately on val of the Packet at the Mouth of the Ganges.
THOMAS HYLAND,
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Offce, Hongkong,
14th July, 1855.
NOTICE.
Post-master.
Order of the Consular DEPARTMENT OF THE KEIGN Office at Copenhagen, it is hereby
that Applications to fill the Vacant Appoint-
→ the Office of DANISH CONSUL at Hong- will be received by said Department until the Szler, 1855.
FRED. H. BLOCK,
Acting Danish Consul.
wh Consulate, Hongkong,
28 July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
be received as sufficient to prove the Measurement of Ships requiring Imperial Registers at this Port,
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th July, 1855.
No. 7.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is in contemplation to offer for Sale by Public Auc- tion the Land situated between the site of the late Howitzer Battery and the site of the late Naval Stores, forming a length of frontage of about 900 Feet.
Parties desirous of purchasing Lots in that Locality, either on the sea or land side of the Queen's Road, are requested to communicate with the Surveyor General on or before the 20th instant, in order that their wishes with regard to Size may as far as possible be attended to previously to the completion of the plan.
The Sale will take place on the 4th proximo, before which date the detailed particulars of the Land and Rental will be published for general information.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th July, 1855.
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
SHIP CHANDLERS,
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, "AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP
H CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
Also,
An extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.
OILMAN'S STORES from the well known house of Copland, Barnes & Co.; also, STORES Over-
per land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855,
MR
NOTICE.
[R ROBERT ANGUS has been appointed AGENT of the Canton Branch of THE COM- MERCIAL BANK OF INDIA.
Canton, 7th July, 1855,
j
EDGAR CORRIE, Manager.
A
CARD.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser, and
GENERAL STOREKEEPER,
Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
FOR SALE.
N Invoice of Hubbock & Son's Patent WHITE
ZINC PAINT.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1855.
PER P. & O. STEAMER “ GANGES.“
OVERLAND-HAMS, CHEESE, MUSCATEL
RAISINS, MARASCHINO and CURACAO.
SMITH & BRIMELOW.
Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, “
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855,
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