THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1878.
NOTICE.
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All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the years 1878-1879, under Ordinance No. 6 of 1852, should send in their applications in writing to this Office, on or before Saturday, the 23rd November, stating accurately the position of the House, and that there is an entire dwelling intervening between it and any House licensed for the sale of Spirituous or Fermented Liquors.
In measuring the rooms, strict regard will be paid to the Regulations laid down on the 1st July, 1872, and no Licence will be granted to any House that does not come within the full meaning of the Ordinance.
Before a Licence can be issued, the Applicant will be required to produce the sanction of a Police Magistrate.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 31st October, 1878.
No. 210.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
J. P. MCEUEN, Acting Harbour Master, &c.
Tenders for Contracts for the supply of the articles included in the undermentioned Schedules, of the Government Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of one year, commencing on the 26th of December, 1878, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Monday, the 2nd of December, 1878.
Schedule 1, Provisions.
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2, Medical Comforts.
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3, Bedding and Clothing.
Miscellaneous.
Tenders may be made for all 4 Schedules, or for each separately.
The Contractor will be required to enter into a Bond for the due fulfilment of his Contract, and for the supply of all articles of the best quality.
Tenders must be in duplicate, and in sealed envelopes, endorsed "Tenders for Hospital Contract." Forms of Tender, and all other information, may be obtained from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital.
No Tenders 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 $200 as a pledge of the band fides of his offer, hich sum shall e forfeited to the
The Government s not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender."
By Command,
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1878.
No. 128.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HONGF SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Notice is hereby given, that these Coins of the respective values of 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and 5 Cents each, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878.
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the Fourth Quarter of the year 1878, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of October.
It is requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st October, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 5th October, 1878.
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Treasurer.