THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MARCH, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 136.
The following Notification is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 159.
Tenders will be received up to noon on the 3rd September, 1888, for renting the following Farms, for three years, from 1st January, 1889:-
SINGAPORE,
Opium Farm. 1 Spirit Farm.
PENANG.
Opium Farm.
Spirit Farm.
MALACCA.
Spirit Farm.
Opium Farm.
2. Tenders should be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, or to the Resident Councillors, Penang and Malacca, and may be for any one or more of the Farms, singly or jointly.
3. A condition of the Opium Farms will be that Chandu shall not be sold by retail at rates higher than those specified below:-
Singapore,
Penang,
Malacca-Town, .
Country,
Settlements.
Per Tael.
NNN-
C.
20
20
00 70
Per Chi.
C.
26
26
24
17
4. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any other tender, and reserves to itself the right of making any arrangements it may deem advisable in regard to the letting of the Farms. 5. Each tender should specify in full the names, residences, and occupations of the persons tendering, and should give similar information as to the porposed sureties.
6. Any further information required can be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, and at the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang and Malacca.
By His Excellency's Command,
A. M. SKINNER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Singapore, 7th March, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 137.
The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 24th March are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary.