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Bongkong

THE

Government

NOW SERIES.

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1856.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. I. No. 33.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby yvet, Lai a Naw SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE"

vii, ma before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government,

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By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency The Governor has been pleased the absence of Mr Rienaecker from the Colony.

appoint Mr J. C. POWER Acting Marriage Registrar,

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th February, 1856.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified, that the following Fees are charged by the Government Surveyor for certifying the perthiness or Capacity of Emigrant Ships under "the Chinese l'assengers Act 1855

Certificate of Seaworthiness,

Certificate of Admeasurement (when required),...............................

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$16.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th February, 1856.

NOTICE.

K P. DE SILVER is this day admitted a Pwether in our Firm, and will take charge of 15w Town Branch Establishment.

DE SILVER & Co. #gång, ist January, 1856.

NOTICE

Storms and Responsibility of MrC,VICTOR 1LKES in our Firm ceased on the 31st

DIMIER BROTHERS & Co.

jiem, lai January, 1856.

NOTICE

CHARLES GUYE is authorized to sigu mme Fem in China per Procuration,

DIMIER BROTHERS & Co.

Ron, 16 Janumzy, 1856.

NOTICE

AMIS McCORMICK is authorized to

ma Fina per Procuration.

B. (24) January, 1836.

ALVORD & Co.

NOTICE KEELK BLACK, Esq., is my ATTORNEY

Tania during my absence therefrom.

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W. T. BRIDGES.

Mr JAMES BROWN, Notary Public,

MESSRS GASKELL & BROWN, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c., Queen's Road, Victoria.

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. THE undersigned have been appointed AGENTS

at Hongkong, Canton, and Shanghae,

TURNEK & Co.

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Medical Advisers. For Hongkong,-W. A. HARLAND, M.D. For Canton, Walt, Gxo. DiCKSON, M,D, Hongkong, 9th August, 1855.

SMITH & BRIMELOW,

SHIP CHANDLERS,

Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings,

HAVE Always on hand on Assortment of SHIP

CHANDLERY STORES of

Also,

every kind.

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 per Over- land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1855,

RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE

OFFICE.

ESTABLISHED IN CALCUTTA, în 1942, CAPITAL, Co.'s B6,00,000.

DIVIDED INTO SIXTY SHARES OF COMPANY'S R10,000 BACH.

Registered under ACT XLIII of 1850. COMPANY'S RUPEES 173,000 INVESTED IN, THE FOUR & FIVE PER CENT LOANS, IN THE NAME OF THR DIRECTORS.

MESSES APCAR & Co., Secretaries in Calcutta, Agents.

Messrs T. A. GIBB & Co., St Helen's Place, London,

STEPHENS & Joaquim, Singapore, JORDAN & Co., Rangoon.

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T. R. RICHMOND, Esq., Bombay.

A. A. ANTHONY, Esq., Penang.

POLICIES OF GOODS FREled to and TREASURA

World

granted by the undersigned to all parts of the

Y. J. MURROW.

CARD.

Agent in China.

CHARLES MARKWICK,

Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser,

and

GENERAL STOREKERPER,

Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong. Established 1843.

Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.

PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copics, Thirty-sis Cents.

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