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No. 230.
THE HONGKONg governmenT GAZETTE, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Letter from the Collector of Stamp Revenue is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1877.
[No. 28.]
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,
STAMP OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 1st November, 1877.
SIR, I have the honour to enclose the usual monthly Returns relative to
5 of 1868 (Stamp Duties). Revenue collected under the Ordinances indicated in the margin during the past
1 of 1873 (Sheriff). • 5 of 1874 (Emigration).
month;
the total collected in that period being $9,914.63.
I also append a comparison between the amount collected this year up to the 31st ultimo and that collected during the corresponding months of 1876.
1877. Up to October 31st, 1876.
Do.,
The Honourable CECIL C. SMITH,
No. 224.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
.$98,161.51
87,033.66
Increase,.
.$11,127.85
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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, 1877, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Saturday, the 1st of December, 1877.
Schedule 1, Provisions.
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2, Medical Comforts.
3, Bedding and Clothing.
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4, 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 bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall refuse to carry out his Tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th October, 1877.
No. 215.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Tenders for the supply of Provisions and other Articles required for the use of Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, from 21st November, 1877, to the 20th November, 1878, inclusive, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Saturday, the 10th November, 1877.
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 $200, 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.
Form of Tender and any information can be obtained on application at the Office of the Gaol Superintendent.
No Tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
*Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
CECIL C. SMITII, Acting Colonial Secretary.