THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1905.
HONGKONG.
Statement of Assets und Liabilities on the 31st August, 1905.
1635
LIABILITIES.
Deposits not Available,.. Crown Agents' Drafts, Money Order Remittances, Officers' Remittances, Balance Overdrawn, Bank,
Do.
Do., Crown Agents,
$
504,903.85
Advances,
60,000,00
Subsidiary Coins,
20,723.35
412.64
2,702,219.55
13,528.22
ASSETS.
189,093.59 2,479,040.00
Total Assets, Balance,
2,668,133.59 633,654.02
TOTAL,... ... ... ....
.$
3,301,787.61
TOTAL.........$
3,301,787,61
Subsidiary Coins in transit, Estimate of Silver at Mint,
125,040
1,278,633
Total,
1,403,673
A. M. THOMSON, Treasurer.
Treasury, Hongkong, 26th October, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.— No. 738.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 14th November, 1905, for the supply of Stores to the Sanitary Department, for the period of one year, from the 1st January next.
No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $125 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
For form of tender, with detailed list of articles, apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office, and this form only must be used.
For further particulars, apply at the Offices of the Sanitary Board, "Beaconsfield."
The successful Tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security to the satisfaction of His Excellency the Governor in the sum of $500: failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited with the tender will
be forfeited.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 739.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Thursday, the 16th November, 1905, for the daily collection and removal of blood and hair from the Slaughter-house situated at Kennedy Town in the City of Victoria, for the period of one year, from the 1st January next.
The contractor shall at all times keep the Slaughter-house in a thorough state of cleanliness, for which service he shall maintain as many coolics as may, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, be neces- sary, but the number shall in no case be less than nine, one of whom shall be employed as a fireman. The contractor shall also provide the necessary brooms and baskets.
For full particulars, apply at the Offices of the Sanitary Board, "Beaconsfield."
No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250, as a pledge of the bona files of his offer.
The successful Tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security to the satisfaction of His Excellency the Governor in the sum of $1,000: failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.
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For form of tender apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.