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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
During the absence of the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esquire, the duties of Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, will be performed by The Honorable C. B. Hillier, Esquire.
By Order,
C. B. HILLIER, Officiating Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The Governor and Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. R. Michell, to be Harbour Master, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.
By Order,
NOTICE.
C. B. HILLIER, Officiating Colonial Secretary.
Wanted, a Passage to Singapore for Twenty-six Chinese Convicts; for which Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office.
For Particulars, apply to the Acting Harbour Master.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
TH
Hongkong, 15th March, 1854,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
NOTICE.
HE Next SITTING of the SUPREME COURT
HE next GENERAL MAILS by the MALTA, will be closed at 6 o'clock P.M., on Monday, the 5th June, and the customary SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be Friday, the 2d day of June, 1854, at 12 o'clock noon. made up on the following Morning between the Hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
THOMAS HYLAND,
Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
26th May, 1854.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. HE Peninsular & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Com-
with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on Tuesday the 6th June, at 2 P. M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P. M. on the 4th, SPECIE until Noon on the 5th, and PARCELS until 2 P. M. on the 5th.
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, 27th May, 1854.
By Order of the Court,
WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar.
NOTICE.
ONNAGE required for the CONVEYANCE, from TROOPS as follows, viz:-
Invalids, Officer. Rank & File. Women. Children
1
Royal Sappers and Miners,
23
25
2
4
4
11
The above detail of Troops (which may slightly vary in number before the day of embarkation) to be provided by the Master with the usual regulated RATION While
embarked, and the Vessel to be
and to be fitted with HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION and CON VENIENCES, for Service of the Invalids, in addition to what is required for Troops in good health.
TENDERS will be received (endorsed Tenders for Troops) until Noon of WEDNESDAY the 31st instant, which are to specify the Rates for each class of persons, and Parties proposing to tender may obtain full information on any previous day, at the Office of the undersigned, from 10 A.M. until 3 P.M.
CHARLES PARKER, Commander R.N.. Naval Officer in Charge of Stores.
Her Majesty's Naval Yard, Hongkong, 18th May, 1854.
AN
WANTED.
N ORGANIST for ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.-Salary $20 per mensem.-Duties and Conditions to be ascertained by application to the Hon. W. T. MERCER, Esq., at the Government Offices, or to a Trustee at the Cathedral, between the hours of 5 and 6 on Saturdays.
4th May, 1854.
Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
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