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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1897,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 406.
There is a vacancy in the Harbour Department for an Interpreter at Hunghom.
Duties, Qualifications,
Salary,...
Allowance,
Interpretation and general clerical work.
.Ability to interpret readily English into Chinese and Chinese into
English; Good handwriting.
.$180 per annum,
$60 per annum for interpreting in Police cases.
Applications with the usual certificates to be sent to the Colonial Secretary not later than Noon on Thursday, the 7th October, 1897.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 407.
The following Notice is published.
By Cominand,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1897.
POSTAL NOTES.
1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission :-
1/-.... 1/6
5/-
10/- 20/-.
56 cents. 84 .$ 2.80 .$ 5.60 $11.20
He
2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. may also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.
3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.
4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China. GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 25th September, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 408.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 6th October, 1897, for the supply of the undermentioned Winter Clothing for the use of the Sanitary Department, viz. :—
34 Suits Blue Uniform.
34 Caps.
34 Pairs of Boots.
26 Overcoats.
For full particulars as to nature of Uniform, etc. required, apply at the Offices of the Sanitary Board, Beaconsfield Arcade.
Tenderers must produce a receipt that they have deposited in the Treasury the sum of $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if any Tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The lowest or any tender may not be accepted.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,