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No. 53.
The
Hongkong Government Gazette.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Rents
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It having been reported by the Treasury Commission that a large Amount still remains unpaid on account of
Crown Rents due for the latter half of the year 1855, Notice is hereby given, that on the expiry of Ten Days from
this date, legal proceedings will be instituted against all Defaulters in such respect.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th April, 1856.
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四千 辨日此有年千公現歴 月八 母者之出未下八庫據
五五
日十 示五
經歷司麥
百 違卽內示會季百官署麥
特照倘限輸地五報理 示例有于瓻稅十於香
究 未 + 特 多五一港示
者置何租無叉
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W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
[R WALTER ORMISTON has been appointed
MR
ACTING AGENT of the Canton Branch
of the " MERCANtile Bank of India, London, &
CHINA.
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By order of the Directors.
Canton, 19th April, 1856.
MR
JOHN COSTERTON,
NOTICE.
Agent.
́R JAMES CROSSLEY ceased to be a partner
in our firm on 7th August lust, on which date
Linterest and responsibility terminated.
G. C. SCHWABE & Co.
Shanghae, 27th March, 1856.
NOTICE.
R R. P. DE SILVER is this day admitted a
Partner in our Firm, and will take charge of
the NEW YORK Branch Establishment.
....
DE SILVER & Co.
Hongkong, lat January, 1856.
NOTICE.
REDERICK BLOCK, Esq,, is my ATTORNEY
in China during my absence therefrom.
15th January, 1856.
NOTICE.
W. T. BRIDGES.
R JAMES McCORMICK is authorized to
MR JAMES in
Canton, 12th January, 1856.
ALVORD & Co.
Mr JAMES BROWN,
Notary Public,
MESSAS GASKELL & BROWN, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c., Queen's Road, Victoria.
IN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF IN SOLVENT DEBTORS AT CALCUTTA. In the matter of the Asiatic Marine Insurance Office. OTICE is hereby given, that by an Order of this Court, bearing date the fifth day of January last, the SHAREHOLDERS of the said ASTATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE are required pay the several sums respectively assessed upon ten by the Official Assignee, at the rate of B2000
竟因陳
其訴人
十租数月此因狀師懶慢尙未審結未曉心藏何故復問 無異不料陳邦傑控告歐陽純在案不停地稅而停收 又經賣過新文紙本港英華一共知收租年餘一向 一所價銀二萬五千員業經銀清稅割地紙轉換清楚
者爲之不平不已述其情由俾英華人等得以共鑒焉 置業者心生憂累而欲置業者亦退縮不前是以傍觀 千八百五十六年四月十九日譚才陳盛共啟
何期可判竟無期定深想狀師之權勢非輕則在港已
譚才陳盛等今因歐陽純買受敦和街舖屋
九英
才等
復停
HEHK
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
HEREAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS & Co. of Canton, China, did, on the 11th
day of March, 1856, at the Office of the UNITED STATES CONSULATE in Canton, execute an Assign- ment of all their Property, real and personal, in trust for the benefit of their Creditors, to the undersigned: We hereby give notice to all concerned to make payment to us of all sums due to, and to present to us any claims against, the said Firm.
RUSSELL & Co.
JAMES PURDON & Co.
Canton, 18th March, 1856.
In re ANTONIOFF. TAXERIA, decerscd.
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MUNGLOO,
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CAETANO FERNANDEZ,
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MAHOMED ALLI,"
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THOMAS COTTER,
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FOONG AHOAN,
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WILLIAM ELLIS,
OTICE All claims against the above Estates must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI-
NISTRATOR, before the 19th day of October, 1856, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division. All persons indebted to the said Estates
收地 are requested to make immediate payment to
餘換街
THE this declaration, TAM ACHOY.
CH'UN SHING, and others, inform the En- glish and Chinese, that Ow-YEANG-SHUN was the purchaser of TUN-WO STREET and SHOPS for the sum of ($25,000) Twenty-five Thousand Dollars. The money was paid and the property transferred, as was published in the Newspaper, and as is likewise known to the English and Chinese. House-rent was collected by OW-YRANG-SHUN for the period of more than one year. But unexpectedly CHUN PONG-KET sued Ow-YBANG-SHON, and prevented him from re- ceiving the Rents, but at the same time he had to pay the Ground-rent. Several months have elapsed, yet
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Acting Registrar Official Administrator,
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, Capital £1,259,760.
THE undersigned are authorized to grant Policies Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre-
covering Risks from FIRE, on BUILDINGS in
this
mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVES of EUROPEANS resident in China,
TURNER & Co., Agents in China for the "Northern Assurance Company.”
Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
SMITH & BRIMELOW, SHIP CHANDLERS, Wholesale und Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, Nos. 1 & 2 Woosnam's Buildings, AVE always on hand an Assortment of SHIP
web share, om at before the following dates: that the case has not been tried ; the Lawyers are dilatory, H CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.
tear, the Shareholders resident in CALCUTTA or
Suburbs thereof on or before the first day of Marek rest; the shareholders resident in HONGKONG * BOMBAY on or before the third day of May : and the Shareholders resident in GREAT 1, and all other places not mentioned in the 4 Order, on or before the fifth day of July ;-and that the Official Assignee will be at liberty to apply at the defaulting Shareholders be adjudged to have mmitted an Act of Insolvency according to the prons of the Indian Insolvent Act.
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DENMAN, HATCH, & DAVIS, Attorneys for the Official Assignee.
NOTICE.
N the 1st instant, Mr ANDREW SCOTT DIXSON was admitted Partner in my busi- which will bereafter be conducted under the Pa of A. SHORTREDE & Co. ·
AND. SIJORTREDE.
Henghong, April 14, 1856.
-what their intentions are, we know not. We have Asked when the case will be decided, but they have given us no definite answer; we think the power of the Lawyers must be very great. All this makes the purchasers of house-property in the Colony suspicious, and hinders intending purchasers from coming The lookers-on cunnot feel satisfied until forward. they inform the English and Chinese how the affair stands.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1856.
CARD.
TAM ACHOY. CH'UN SHING.
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer und Appraiser,
and
GENERAL STORKKERPRE, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, Established 1843.
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 per Over-
land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.
FOR SALE,
At the Office of the " China Mail.” TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES--Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-
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