550 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1873.
NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE, that I, SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, do hereby under my Hand and the Seal of the said Colony appoint you, the Honorable CHARLES MAY, Acting Treasurer, and you MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY, Esquire, Acting Registrar General, and you EDMUND SHARP, Esquire, Crown Solicitor, to be a Commission for the Purpose of the said. Inquiry and Investigation; And to report to me all evidence so taken by you, and also your opinions thereon. And I do hereby require you to commence your enquiries forthwith, and to proceed therein continuously and to make your Report to me as aforesaid with all reasonable despatch. And I do hereby empower you, during the course, and for the purposes of your said Commission, to demand and obtain Access at all times to all Papers, Records, and Documents relating to the subject matter of the said Commission being in the Custody and under the Control of the several Public Departments within this Colony. And from time to time to call before you and examine all Persons superintending or employed in or under any of the said Depart- ments. And I do hereby charge all Persons in the Public Service to be aiding and assisting unto you herein.
Given under my Hand and under the Seal of the Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria, in the said Colony, this First Day of November, A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-three.
By His Excellency's Command,
No. 195.
CECIL C. SMITII, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Addional Order made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, under "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Additional Order made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, this 28th Day of October, 1873, under Authority of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866."
IN THE SUPREME COURT, SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The Stamp Duty payable on Foreign Attachment Bonds shall be as follows:-
In every Case of $500 and upwards,
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$5.00
$250 and under $500, under $250, ........
2.50
1.00
Approved in Council,
A. E. KENNEDY, Governor.
L. D'ALMADA e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.
No. 166.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders for the supply of Provisions and other Articles required for the use of Victoria Gaol, from 21st November, 1873, to the 20th November, 1874, inclusive, will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 10th November.
All information required, and Blank Forms of Tender may be obtained on application to the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
Tenders to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and endorsed "Tender for Gaol Contract,
1874."
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, 30th October, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.