727017-1856-ADVERTISEMENT — Page 2

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NOTICE.

The Hongkong Government Gazette.

"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.

CARD.

CHARLES MARKWICK,

Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer

and Appraiser, and

GENERAL STORĖKEEPRE,

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

HCHANDLERY 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 per Over- land Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1855.

WANTED.

TEA TASTER.

AApply to

Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.

RUSSELL & Co.

Canton, 26th June, 1856.

Established 1843.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE;COMPANI

Capital £1,259,760.

POLICH

[HE undersigned are authorized to grant

covering Risks from FIRE, on BUILDINGS ja this Colony owned by Europeans, though the Pre mises may be in the occupation of Chinese. They are further authorized to grant POLICIES upon LIVE of EUROPEANS resident in China.

TURNEK & Co., Agents in China for the "Northern Assurance Company.“

Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.

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