THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH NOVEMBER,1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 453.
Tenders will be received at this Office up till
Noon of Wednesday, the 13th December next, for the sole privilege of Slaughtering Cattle within the Colony for Twelve Months, commencing on the 1st of January, 1883.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
Each tender must be addressed to the Colo- nial Secretary, and state the exact amount offered
as Rent for the above period, which Rent shall
be payable monthly, and in advance.
The tender should also state the calling and residence of the person tendering, and afford
similar information as to the sureties to be offered.
The Government does not bind itself to accept
the highest or any tender.
The conditions on which the privilege will be granted are the following:--
1st. The Holder of the Privilege shall be en-
titled to the use and occupation of the Eastern
and Western Slaughter Houses, and of such other
houses or places as may hereafter be permitted.
2nd. For every Animal slaughtered within the
Colony, the Holder of the said Privilege shall
be entitled to a Fee not exceeding Twenty cents
if the weight of the Animal be less than One
picul, or Forty cents if the weight be more; and he
may also retain to himself the blood of each Animal so slaughtered; and if he ask or take any other Fee, he shall forfeit his said Privilege, and shall be further liable to the penalties of the Law,
3rd. He shall, under the like pain of forfeiture and penalty, well and sufficiently, to the Surveyor General's satisfaction, cleanse, repair, maintain, and keep (reasonable soil deposit, wear and tear only excepted) the said Slaughter Houses and such others as may be permitted during his said Term, and he shall in particular remove all Filth and Refuse from the same once at least in Twenty-four hours.
every
4th. Slayers, Butchers, Servants, Utensils, Instruments, Hot Water, and all other requisite and proper means of slaughtering Animals, and of dressing the Carcasses thereof, .shall be pro- vided by him, and at all times kept ready at hand in all places where slaughtering is permitted, for the service of persons resorting with or sending Animals thither for slaughter, under the penalty of forfeiture of his said Privilege in case of refusal or neglect to comply with this condition.
5th. The weight of animals shall be ascertained immediately before they are slaughtered.
6th. The Holder of the said Privilege shall have
no right to interfere with the slaughtering of Goats by or for the Indian Troops or Police.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th November, 1882.
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