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OTICE is hereby given that the SITTINGS for the present month of the SUPREME COURT, under its SUMMARY JURISDICTION, will be held on Friday the sixth day of January, 1854.

By Order of the Court. WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Acting Registrar.

Supreme Court,

1st December, 1853.

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NOTICE.

In re JOHN CUNNINGHAM RYAN, deceased. SALVADOR DE MELLO.

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LL Claims against the above Estates must be proved before the Official Administrator, before the Third day of June 1854; otherwise 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.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve, at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,

29th November, 1853.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Account of the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st October, 1853, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

Notes issued,.

..$61,578*

• Exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.

(Signed,)

WM. LAMOND,

Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st November, 1853.

I certify that I this day examined the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation and that the Amount of Specie shown was sufficient in the terms of the Charter.

28th November, 1853.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.

HE next General Mails per MALTA, will be closed TH

at 6 o'clock, P.M., on Saturday, the 10th instant; and the customary Suplementary Mail will be made up the following morning, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.

THOMAS HYLAND, Post Master.

Post Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st December, 1853.

(Signed,)

NOTICE.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Treasurer. •

T KONG to COLOMBO, in the Island fr CRYLON, for the following Detail of the CEYLON RIFLE REGI MENT, which may slightly differ before the day of en-

NNAGE required for the Conveyance from HONG-

barkation :-

Officers.

-Officers' Wives.

Native Officers.

Non-Commis-

sioned Officers, Do. Rank and

File.

Women.

Children.

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STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY'S Steam-ship MALTA, Captain PURCHASE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on Sunday, the 11th instant, at 2 P. M.

CARGO will be received on board until 5 P. M. on the

9th, SPECIE until Noon on the 10th, and PARCELS

until 2 P. M. on the 10th.

For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany's Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Ship- per to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration.

ROBERT S. WALKER, Superintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Company's Office,

Hongkong, 1st December, 1853.

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The above Native Officers and Men are to be provided with the usual Fittings, and the proper proportion of Pro- visions daily, as follows:-

1 pint RICE.

Oz.

b.

CURRY STUFF. SALT FISH.

oz.

COFFEE.

lb.

BISCUIT.

12 oz.

SUGAR. GHEE.

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3 tbs. FIREWOOD. 11⁄2 oz. SALT. 2 gals. WATER.

Each Native Woman to receive half of a Man's allow- ance, and each Child one-half that of a Woman, which is to be done at the expense of the Master or Owners of the proval of a Board of Military Officers before the Ship pro- Vessel accepted; and the Provisions subject to the ap- ceeds to Sea; also (unless five days' notice be given pre- viously to the departure of the Ship), the Master will have to Mess the European Officers with their Wives and Fa- milies, agreeably to Admiralty Regulations.

Tenders endorsed "Tenders for Ceylon Rifle Regi- ment,' "will be received until Noon of Saturday, the 10th day of December nest; and Parties proposing to Tender (who on their acceptance will be called upon to sign the Charter Parties), may obtain fall particulars on any pre- Hours of Business. vious day at the Office of the undersigned, during the usual

Tenders to state the day that the Vessel will be pre- pared to proceed to her destination.

CHARLES PARKER, Commander R.N.,

Naval Storekeeper.

Her Majesty's Naval Yard,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1853.