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AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

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VOL. IV. No.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5т, 1945.

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are required to appear, otherwise they will be published until countermatided, In all instances, those who are not Subscribers, must pay in advance.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

NOTICE.

THE fine A I ship BEULAHIAL; persons indebted to the Estate of the late TO SHIP MASTERS.

Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE, or having

578 tons Register. C. Munroclaims against the said Estate, are hereby requested N DUUS has for Sale at his Godowns No. 1 they have taken of Dathahoy. Burforjee' Esq.,

Commander. Apply to FISCHER WILLIS & Co.,

Oswald's Bungalow.

20th January, 1845.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

THE Barque EARL POWIS, A. I. 290 tons Register. Apply to.

FISCHER WILLIS & Co.

Victoria, 21st February, 1845.

FOR SHANGHAL

THE Clipper Brig PANTALOON shortly expected from the coast will be dispatched for the above Port in few days after arrival. For Freight apply to:

MURROW &Co. Canton or Hongkong

Hongkong, 18th Februnry, 1845.

FOR LONDON.

THE Barque GEORGE BUCK HAM. Jonathan Sim Master, hav- ing a considerable part of her car: go engaged for freight. Apply to.

NYE PARKIN. & Co.

Canton, February 25th, 1845.

FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY,

TUE

E fast sailing Ship PRINCE AL- BERT. cupfain G. J. Thompson, will have quick despatch from Wham- pua for the above poits, and has good acconivda- | tion for pas engers. For freight or passage up. P. & D NFSSERWANJEE CAMAJEE. Can'on, 5th February. 1845,

Py to

SCHOONER FOR SALE.

THE Teak built, Copperd and copper fastened

Schooner DIDO, (late Kap: a) Thirty One Tons burden being well found in Sails, Rigging Arins &c.; and can be sent to sen at an hours

tics. For particulars apply to

N. DUUS. Victoria. 20th February, 1845.

TO LET

18 Queen's Road, Victoria- to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad-

All kinds of marine Stores. Also Anchors | justment.

WETMORE & Co. & Chain Cables of all sizes, a patent Windlass Canton, 23rd September, 1841.

for a 400 Ton ship, all sizes of Iron & Copper DILLS on London at 6 months sight. For sale bars & bolts, Sheeting Copper, Lead also Am & Irish, Salt, Provisions, Bread, Flour, Rice, Dholl & Ghee, Brandy, Rum, Wine & Beer in wood and bottles & other articles to nume- rous to mention,----

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WETMORÉ & Co.

Canton, 10th October, 1844.

FOR SALE.

BILLS on Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. Lon- don at six months sight. Also large coast Sycee.

Apply to

AUGUSTIN HEARD & Co. Canton, 1st November, 1844.

NOTICE.

A water Boat always in readines to supply shipping with fresh water.

GOODS received on Storage in dry Brick

Insurable Godowns, will be sold on com~ mission or forward to Macao or Canton in In- surable Colonial Lorchas Commanded & partly

THE Interest of the late Jo, on moderate jet to the in our firm has expired, and Mr. Duncan order of the consignee on moderate terms Fletcher and Mr. George Findlay, are admitted Apply to

N. DUUS. partners therein from this date,

No. 1 Queen's Road, Victoria.

ON SALE,

Our business well in future be conducted, under the style of Fletcher & Co.

FLETCHER, LARKINS & Co. China, Jannay. 1845.

UNU A AVEN

THE Interest of Mr. Alfred Humphreys in our THE of our 31st Clo. Our business here will in future be 'conducted under the title of HENRY &'c.

HENRY, HUMPHREYS & Co. Queen's Road, 1st February, 1845.

NOTICE.

Firm of

WE have this day Established ourselves as Ge -neral and Commission agents under the

HUMPHREYS & Co. 13 Queen's Road, 1st February, 1845,

NOTICE.

VINCENT & Co. DESPECTFULLY take lesive to announce thar

the NEW FACTORY fronting the River, wher they intend opening on 8th or 10th February next as an HOTEL; where it will be their studioi endeavor to ensure the comfort of those Gentlemen who may betow their patronage, from the House of Vincent & Pugh of Fenchurch- THE WINES &c. &c. will be supplied direct

street. London.

A TABLE D' HOTE will be served at past. 4 o'clock daily. The Hotel is provided with an Excellent Billiard Table.

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Canton, 26th January, 1845,

FOR SALE.-2930 Bars South American Pig

Copper ex Ship Helena." Apply to

JN. A. GRISWOLD,

Canton 9th Jany, 1845.

FOR SALE

Sheathing Copper,

THITE, Rice, Java Coffee, Chee, Cocoa Nat

Apply to

BURD LANGE & Co,

Stanley Street.

Victoria, November 23d, 1844.

AST India Company's Bills on Bengal, accepted

for sale by

NYE PARKIN & Co. Canton, Gtr January, 1845,

Tthe Goddwas of the undersigned 18 Queen's A Road, Superior Old Port, Sherry and Ma deira in Bottle, Old Sherry in † Casks and octaves, superior Claret Dublin bottled. Few Casks fine Cape Madeira and Pontač just landed direct

quarter casks of excellent quality; Old Tom and a few dozen of fine Old malt. Scotch Whiskey.

NOTICE, All at moderate price, Beer in wood find bottles.

CANTON and MACAO, 1st January, 1945. N. DUUS.

unders gned his Esfahished in the above THE Victoria, Jány, 24th, 1843, 18 Queen's Road,named places from this date a House of Com mission business in connection with Messrs. Ros

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FOR SALE. Water Boat and small Lorcha, both in complete repair and well fount in sails rigging &c. &e

use at an hour's notice. Ready

N. DUUS. Victorial 24th February, 1845.

M. A. H. FRYER, was admitted a partener in JUST lauded from a French Ship the following su

our firm the 1st instant..

HUMPHREYS & Co

13 Queen's Rond

Victoria, 22nd February, 1845.

FOR SALE.

T the Godowns of the undersigned the following

articles.

Marine Stores of all descriptions. Anchors and. Chain Cables, Shealing Copper and Nails,, Rod | fron, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, all descriptions.

and bottle.

perior. Wines Champagne from Petiot Frizes and Regnier, Sauterne, Haut, Claret, Discomber Lascomber; Lartigues, Socund, and some Cog. nac and Olive Oil, all in one dozen Cases, and if hought for cash and ut less than ten boxes, it will be sold at very moderate prices.

N. DUUS

Victoria, 25th February, 1845. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.

Undersigned having been appointed. A gents

| winkel van der Burg & Co. Batavia.

The Business will be conducted under the firm of VANDER BURG ROMSWINKEL, & Co.

[Signed P. TIEDEMAN Jn.

FOR SALE

VIDONEA in Pipes, Hogsheady and Quarter Casks from the honso of Bruce & Co., Tenerill. Apply to, KENNEDY, MACGREGOR, & Co.

Victorin, 10th December, 1814,

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NOTICE:

R. ALEXANDER MACCULLOCH, is au- thorized to Sign by procuration for our Firm at Shanghai.

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1843.

A NOTICE.

good convenient handsome 6 roman house of Wines, Spirits and Beer and Porter in Wood China for the above Company are preparebeg to intimate that we have established A

No 2 Ashburton Terrace. S. W. of the Honorable Major Caine's residence. Rent moderate, Apply to Mr. SPRING at the Post Office. Victoria, 15th January, 1845.

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TO LET.

Commmodious House, lately occupied by

Mr. Leonard Just, junior. Apply to

JOHN SMITH.

Macao Sth January 1845.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

will budou nous llall 45 N elegant and will built house in Caine's road,

feet long by 23 wide.

量

HUGHESDON & Co.

TO LET.

neat and convenient bungalow in

Staunton Street.

HUGHFSDON & Co...

NOTICE.

THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Alexander Calder in our firm ceased on the 31st Decem, her, 1844. Our business in fature will be carried on under the style of Hughesdon & Co.

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HUGHESDON CALDER & Co. Victorai Hongkong. 17th Feby, 1845.

FOR SALE. DILLS on London at 30, 60 and 90 days, and at Bonths sight, under letters of credit, for sums to suit purchasers.

Likewise an Invoice of Baltic Tunber and Deals.

HUMPHREYS & Co.

No 13 Queen's Road. Hongkong, 28th February, 1145.

NOTICE,

THE undersigned hereby notify that they have th's day commenced Business as Commision Merchants and General Agents in China, in con- nection with Messrs. Bates Willis & Co. of Liver- pool.

FISCHER WILLIS & Co. Victoria, Hongkong and Canton,

15th November, 1841.

FOR SALE. HADEIRA in. Pipes from the house of Scott, 11 Penfold & Co., Madeira.

ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong,

Lourselves as Merchants andCommission Agents

Est. On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether in China, in connection with Messrs. Suuids Tür- adetached from any other, covered with Tile, ner & Co, of Liverpool; our copartnership.com- «1.8late, Metals or other incumbustible materials, | mening 1st January last and the partners in out

together with their contents, except Cotton or | firm being, other hazardous goods, Kate of Premium pei cont per annum,

20.

On Buildings of the foregoing description when adjoining to others, in which no hazardous goods are housed. On such the premium will be per cent per annum,

3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but

containing hazardous goods, premium

cent per annum.

+

per

Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £10,000, on one, risk.

5,000. Of the second of third Class

A Building and its contents taken together form one Risk, and the above mentioned amounts may ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COR- |be insured eitheon the building alone of the cou

Apply to,

Victoria, 2nd October. 1844.

BELL &Co.

PORATION OF LONDON, ESTABLISHED BY ROVAL CHARTER, A. i, 1720.

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Ledersigned having been appointed Agents

in China for the said Corporation, are authori sed to accept Assurances on Stores or Godowns and their contents, and also Private Dwelling Houses and their concute at Hongkong 1st-Built of Brick or Stone, and covered with Tiles, State, or Metal when isulated.

RATE OF PREMIEN, 20s. PER CENT, PER ANNUM, 2nd-Built and covered as above, not isolated. but divided from the adjoining buildings by entire walls of Brick or Stone to and above the Roof.

Bills on the Bengal Government by the Hon. Court of Directors, accepted and payable on pre-BATE OF PRENICY, 255, PER CENT, PER ANNUM. sentation. Apply to,

RUSSELL & Co., Canton or WARREN DELANO JUN, Macno. October 2nd, 1844. FOR SALE. AT the Godowns of Alessrs. Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Hlids, from Worthington and Robinson

Hongkong, 18th December, 1841.

NOTICE

Assurances as above, for six months, three fourths, and for three months, one-half of the an- nual rate of premium will be charged.

Of the First Class, Assurances to the extent of £5,000 only will be seccpted on one risk; and of the Second Class, £5,000 only on one risk.

A building and its contents form one risk; thus the above sums may in either case be declared all on the Building or all on the contents; or part on, the Building and part on the controls.

No Insurance is in Bree until the. Premlan is

- BELL & Cu.

Agents in China.

THE decease of Mr. WILLIAN A. LAWRENCE having caused a vacancy in our Firm we

paid. hare associated Mr. SAMUEL B. RAWZE-with us as a l'artner.

Signed WETNORE & Co. Canton, 1st October, 1844

DILLS on Bengal at 39 and 40 days right. For D sale by

WETMORE & Co.

Canton, 10th October, 1841.

Caston 17th February 1513,

NUTICE

tents alone, or part on each.

No Assurance to be considered in force until the

premium be paid.

The Undersigned are also authorized to grant policies on Buildings and their contents at Macao and Manila.

Parties applying for Insurance will be pleased to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation So which without the consent of the Company will vitiate the policy..

Macao, 27 July, 1944.

MAEVICAR & Co.

Agents in China.

NOTICE.

...THOMAS SANDS,

CHARLES TURNER, JAMES CHURCH, GWILLIAM-STŘILING,

Liverpool. do.

SANDS. TURNER, CHURCH & Co. Canton 5th February, 1845,

ESPECTABLE Bourd and Lodging may be obtained, on moderate terms, in a central part of the town.Apply Nos. 2 and a Sydenham Ter- race, west of Hongkong Ciazette Uffice, or forcards of address, ut Mr. Miller's, Cheen's Road.

Victoria, 4th February, 1845.

APT. MUNRO, of the Ship “BROLAR,' wil not be acconnable for any debts contracted by his crew.

Victoria. 1st February, 1845.

3

HAPTAIN A, R. MCKELLAR of the Hu

mayoon will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his crew.

Victoria, January 30th, 1845,

mem.

estent Boarders by the Misses Morgato as DUCATION—Young Ladies are received as their residence. No. 3 Tavistock Villa Tavestock Square London. Board including Music, Dancing and French by a Resident Lady. Fifty Ponads per

Professors of eminence attend the Esta-- blishment to instruct, the various accomplish- ments necessary to complete the education of a THE Undersigned have associated themselves to

gether as Merchants and Agents at Shanghaeyoung lady when she has reached the age of ter under the firm of Gilman & Co., and the mana- years. An extra charge of guinea for remaining

the meation gemept of the business will he under the charge of Mr. Abraham Bowman and Mr. Spencer Compton - who are authorized by procuration to sign the firm.

HAMILTON GRAY & Co. of Singapore

by E. J. GILMAN. R. J. GILMAN.

Canten, January 1st, 1845.

NOTICE

MY business in China will in future he conitae.

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NOTICE.

É. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, beg Dies to intimate to the Commanders of this proceeding to Whampus, that they have anger intra themselves as Medical and Surgical practitioners. at that wachorage.

China Vesel, moored in Blenheim "Rajala, #bipä Melicine Chests replenished. July Lat. 1814.

ed under the style of GILMAN & Co, and MR GORDARD Attorney di, Ger Majestje. $.

ML. APVA#ax Bowmix, and M. SEXCEE THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Chris | Coxrres, at Shanghai, and Ma. Jons. Janvin, at tepher Everon, is cut frui censed on the 31st Macao, are authorized to size the same by proco December 1944

FEAROS & SOX

Maese, 1st Jasonry, 1545.

Se her R. & GILMAN. Canton, 1st February, 1845,

Court of Qlined's Bench in England and an Attoem y. soliquor. Prorter, und Notizy. Paldic at. the fupcrme Court of Hongkong may be Casa solltes at his Effices, Bard's Buildings, near Mar gulency Street,

Verone, 1th February, 1815.