No. 105.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1868. 353
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 28th instant, for the execution of various services in connection with the completion of the Pokfulum Reservoir Works.
Specifications for the different services may be seen at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper form of Tender may be obtained.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 11.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.
By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and 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.
Whereas the Crimes of Child-stealing and Kidnapping have much increased in this Colony and its Dependencies of late, and a new law has provided for the flogging of Offenders convicted of these Crimes:-
It is hereby notified that if any Person shall give such information, evidence, or assistance, as that any Kidnapper, Decoy, or Child-stealer be thereby convicted and flogged (or being a Woman shall be convicted only) then such Person shall receive a reward of $20 from the Colonial Treasury.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 24th Day of August, 1868.
No. 78.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
GEORGE J. HELLAND, Esquire, and others having made application to The GOVERNOR for permission to construct a Landing Wharf, with Godowns attached for storing Cargo in front of Marine Lot No. 63 A, and His Excellency having been pleased to direct that the Public should have means of becoming acquainted with the particulars of such application, Notice is hereby given that a Plan and Specifications of the intended undertaking can be seen at the Office of the Assistant Surveyor General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1868.
No. 72.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Whereas about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 31st ultimo, an attempt was made to set Fire to the Office of the Union Dock Company ("Limited,") the said Office being situate on the S.W. angle of the Hongkong Hotel in this Colony, by placing parcels of Gunpowder round the said Office, and laying over them lighted Joss-sticks and other combustible matter:
It is hereby notified that, in addition to the Reward of $500 offered by the Directors of the said Company to the Person or Persons who can give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties implicated in such attempt, a Free Pardon will be granted by His Excellency The Governor to any Person,-the Principal in the first Degree only excepted,-who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty Parties.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.