THE HONGKONG Government GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1868. 429
ARTICLE V.
All vessels which according to British law are to be deemed British vessels, and all vessels which, according to the laws prevailing in the States of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, are to be deemed vessels belonging to the subjects of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, shall, for the purposes of this Treaty, be respectively deemed British vessels, and vessels belonging to the citizens of the Imperial and Royal States.
ARTICLE VI.
The present Treaty shall remain in force from the exchange of the ratifications thereof until the 31st December, 1877; and in case neither of the High Contracting Powers shall have notified to the other, Twelve Months before the expiration of the said period, the intention to put an end to its operation, the Treaty shall continue in force for another year, and so on from year to year, until the expiration of a year counting from the day on which one or other of the High Contracting Parties shall have announced its intention to put an end to it.
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ARTICLE VII.
The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Vienna, within eight weeks, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at Vienna, this 30th Day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
(L.S.)
BLOOMFIELD.
(L.S.)
LOUIS MALLET.
No. 121.
(L.S.)
BEUST.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to appoint ALEXANDER WILLIAM GLENNIE, Esquire, to be Assistant Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1868.
No. 122.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders for Contracts for the supply of the Articles included in the undermentioned Schedules to the Government Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of One Year commencing on the 26th of December, 1868, will be received at this Office until Noon of the 1st of December, 1868.
Schedule 1,........
2,....
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3,. 4,.
Provisions.
Medical Comforts. ....Bedding and Clothing.
Miscellaneous.
Tenders may be made for all Four Schedules, or for each separately.
The successful Tenderer will be required to enter into a Bond for the due fulfilment of his Con- tract, and for the supply of all Articles of the best quality.
Tenders must be in duplicate, and in sealed envelopes, endorsed "Tender for Hospital Contracts." Forms of Tender, and all other information may be obtained from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1868.
No. 115.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NCTIFICATION.
The following Order by the Governor in Council is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.