THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH JUNE, 1873.
NOTICE.
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Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1873 are payable in advance, during and within the month of July next.
They are also requested to take notice that defaulters to payment after the period specified, are able to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 27th June, 1873.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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No. 102..
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office till Noon of Monday, the 30th instant, for the formation Two Rain Water Tanks in the Parade of the Central Police Station.
Plan and Specification can be seen at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 101.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that the latter portion of Sub-section (5) of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, forbidding the construction of any Spout which shall project the Rain Water upon any Public Way or Crown Land, will in future be strictly enforced within the City of Victoria.
A period of one month from the date of this Notification will be allowed for the necessary alter- ations to be made to existing houses for the abatement of the nuisance referred to.
The attention of House Owners is also called to Section 8 of Ordinance No. 12 of 1856, which provides that any person is guilty of such a nuisance or offence as that above mentioned who has permitted, connived at, or continued such nuisance or offence, or has neglected or refused to perform any duty cast upon him by Law for the Prevention or Repression of the same.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th June, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that the Crown Rents for the Half Year ending 24th June, 1873, should be paid into the Treasury on or before the 15th July next.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 12th June, 1873.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that, between the 1st June and the 15th October inclusive, Ships conveying Passengers under the provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1871, will not be permitted to carry them on the Upper or Weather Deck.
Harbor Department, Hongkong, 21st May, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Emigration Officer, &c.