"It must be borne in mind, that the ground already re-
the arrangement proposed, are requested to communicate without delay with the Surveyor General, at whose Office" claimed by the tenants of Marine Lots has been so re the Plan is ready for inspection.
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"claimed without permission from Governn.ent, which has been put to much expense in consequence of these acts "of the tenants; and also that the public generally has suffered, and is suffering, great inconvenience by the obstruction of the landing-places.
"I would propose a Praya, either straight or curvilinear," as the Surveyor General may decide, commencing from "the small Promontory or bend, about half-way up the “Parade Ground sweep, where the old Middle Store Pier" "used to stand, to the place where the New Battery is proposed near Mr Murrow's at Possession Point, or 66 even to West Point, if necessary.
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"But the advantages which Government proposes "this scheme are,-1. The improvement of the appear ance of the City. 2. The final settlement of a Boundary "seawards. 3. The acquisition of a new and useful Rod “There should be Piers, private and public-one private,
"for the public. 4. The prevention of further filling up say between every four houses, where house-boats could "be slung on davits; and public Piers at the places already" of the Harbor, which, until the whole line of Sea-w
cannot be effected. "fixed upon. The private to be distinguished by (say)" comes into Government care, "White Lamp-posts, the public by Black and by distinc" 5. The means of arranging a more efficient Harbor "tive Lamps at night time. To the public Piers would "system. And (6) lastly, very great service and benefit "resort all boats plying for hire, or boats with cargo for" as a Police measure; for it is evident that with a Public "Road between the line of houses, markets, &c., and "houses not facing the sea.
"A railing, house, or wall, in front of each Marine Lot," the sea, there will be some impediment to a facile mode "to clearly define it and preserve its privacy, then a Praya" of escape now practised by many offenders, and there "of 45 Feet, and a Sea-wall,- —no obstruction to the carriage "will be increased means of supervision over the Chinese "of goods across the Praya.
"Should opposition arise, I do not think Govern "When the Surveyor General's plan is formed, each "holder of a Sea Lot to be required to fill in the space" ment should abandon an undertaking so beneficial and “before his house up to the Sea-wall; and in cases where "so necessary, unless the opposition be based on grounds "this has been already done, and done too far, so much of" which I neither foresee nor expect.
"There can be no doubt that Government has the "the recovered ground as may be necessary must be "resumed. This latter condition is not likely to be" power to enforce the plan under the alternative of re- "demanded, as the Surveyor General's plan would place "sumption according to terins of the Lease, which plainly lays down the dimensions in every direction of each "the Sea-wall far enough out to make it a final boundary.
particular lot." "On the completion of this project, all the Marine Lots"
By Order, "affected by it to be remeasured; and, unless some special “reason appear, the dimensions of each lot to be register- "ed according to the dimensions thus shewn; and no addi- ❝tional rent charged for the increase, or a proportionate "sum, diminishing according to the amount of ground | Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, ❝ cleared.
In re THOMAS RUSSELL, Police Constable, de-
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CADER ALLI, Police Constable, deceased. RAMONDI DE SOUZA, Police Constable,
deceased.
OTICE—All Claims against the above Estates must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINIS- TRATOR, before the Tenth day of May, 1856, other- wise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division. All persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make immediate payment to
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Acting Registrar—Official Administrator.
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POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
HE next GENERAL MAILS per Singapore, will be closed on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, at 6 P.M.; and the Customary SUPPLE- MENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
Post-Office, Hongkong,
2d November, 1855.
CARD.
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-master.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser, and
GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Established 1843.
NOTICE.
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the Barque Countess of Winton," are requested to send their respective Claims and Payments to this Consulate, on or before the 31st December, 1855.
W. H. MEDHURST,
Consul.
British Consulate, Foo-chow-foo,
10th September. 1855.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Established 1836.)
Incorporated by Act of Parliament,
FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Capital £1,259,760 STERLING.
HE undersigned have been appointed AGENTS
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TURNEK & Co.
Medical Advisers.
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For Canton, WALT. GкO, DICKSON, M.D. Hongkong. 9th August, 1855.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT HE Partnership lately subsisting between Mac KERTOOM GALOOST MACKERTOOм and CARR LUCAS, heretofore carrying on business under the firm of MACKERTOOM & Co., at Cunton, was, ca the 20th day March, 1855, dissolved by mutual con sent. All Debts due to the said late Copartnership BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.
Firm are to be received by the said CARR Lucas; THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
ind all persons to whom the said Partnership stand. TION COMPANY's Steam-ship SINGAPORE, Captain BAKER, with Her Majesty's Muils, Pussen-indebted, are requested to send their respective Ac counts for liquidation to the said CARR LUCAS, who gers, Specic, and Cargo for the above Places, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th November has assumed the Responsibilities of the said late Firm, and fully discharged the said MACKERTOOM GALOOST nert, at 2 P.M.
MACKERTOOM from all Liabilities in respect th retë.
M. G. MACKERTOOM. Singapore, 20th August, 1855.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 13th, SPECIE until Noon on the 14th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 14th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED.
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our Firm from 1st November, 1855.
THE Interest and Responsibility of MR MUN CHERJEE HORMUSJEE CAMAJEE has ceased, and MESSAS RUSTOMJEE DADA. BHOY CAMAJEE and ARDARSEER NUS- A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value | SERWANJEE MODY are admitted Partners, in of the Packages for the Overland Itoute 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 Purcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration,
ROB. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th October, 1855.
RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE.
ESTABLISHED IN CALCUTTA, IN 1942. CAPITAL, Co.'s B6,00,000. DIVIDED INTO SIXTY SHARES OF COMPANY'S R10,000 EACH.
Registered under ACT XLIII of 1850,
COMPANY'S RUPEES 173,000 INVESTED IN THE FOUR & FIVE PER CENT LOANS, IN THE NAME of the DirECTORS. MESSRS APCAR & Co., Secretaries in Calcutta.
Agents.
Messrs T. A. GIBB & Co., St Helen's Place, London.
STEPHENS & JOAQUIM, Singapore,
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T. R. RICHMOND, Esq., Bombay.
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A, A. ANTHONY, Esq., Penang. OLICIES on GOODS, FREIGHT, and TREASURE, granted by the undersigned to all parts of the
World
Y. J. MURROW. Agent in China.
DADABHOY NUSSERWANJEE:
MODY & Co. Canton, 2d November, 1855.
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NOTICE.
E SILVER & COMPANY, Ship Chandlern General Agents, and Auctioneers, Queen' Road, having made extensive arrangements in ENG- LAND and the UNITED STATES, by which their STOCK OF GOODS, will be largely increasel, will keep always on hand every description of SHIP CHANDLERY, and OILMAN'S STORES, Suri BUTTER; Gallego FLOUR, put up in Half-barrels expressly for family use. Also, selected BEEF and PORK, BUCK-WHEAT and CORN-MEAL in Tins, Crushed SUGAR; Bent's WATER, BUTTER, and SODA CRACKERS, Sickel's WINE BITTERS, WINES and BRANDIES of various kinds and prices, SOCKS, GLOVES, aud PERFUMERY. And, a general assortment of well-selected HARD. WARE, SHIP'S CABOOSES, STOVES, and PLATFORM SCALES, FANCY GOODS, STA TIONERY, and OFFICE BOOKS made expressly for this climate.
Hongkong, Sin August, 1855.
Mr JAMES BROWN, Notary Public, MESSRS GASKELL & BROWN, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c., Queen's Road, Victoria.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.
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