THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH APRIL, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 149.
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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 3rd day of May, 1897. for raising, forming, levelling, completing and concreting the upper surface of the Rubble Stone foundations of Sea Wall, for raising the foundations of Ring Bolts, and for backing the Concrete Blocks with rubble stone hand packed; Section No. 5, under Praya Reclamation Ordinance of 1889.
No work will be permitted under this contract on Sundays, except during the low tides. For form of tender, specification, and further particulars apply at the Praya Reclamation Office. No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $50 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 150.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Neon of Tuesday, the 11th May, for repairs, &c. to the Post Office Steam Launch Courier.
A list of defects and necessary repairs may be seen at the Office of the Government Marine Surveyor to whose satisfaction the work will have to be carried out.
The successful tenderer must provide a suitable launch for the use of the Post Office while repairs are being effected.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 143.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
New Rules for the Examination of Candidates for Certificates as Masters, Mates, and Engineers, Mercantile Marine, will come into force on 1st January, 1898.
Copies of the Rules can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office, price 25 cents each.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th April, 1897.
Harbour Master, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 141.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Square Street, Tank Lane, Taiping Street, Taipingshan Street, and Po Yan Street, will be sold by l'ublic Auction on Monday, the 3rd day of May, 1897, at
3 P.M.
Inland Lots Nos. 1420 to 1422, 1423 to 1426, 1427 to 1433, 1434 to 1439, and 1440 to 1446.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 251 of the Government Gazette for 1897.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.