THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
· No. 40.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1866.
VOL. XII.
No. 142.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
By Order of His Excellency The GOVERNOR the following letter from the Secretary of the National Rifle Association, respecting the late Hongkong Volunteers, is published for general information. W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1866.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
12, PALL MALL EAST, August 9th, 1866.
Sin-1 am directed by the Council of the National Rifle Association to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 2nd and 9th of June, and at the same time to express their regret at hearing that the Hongkong Volunteers had been disbanded. They were the first to join the National Rifle Association and the only Corps at one time to whom the Silver Medal was given. The Council however hope that the day is not far off when the Corps will be re-established and that we once more shall have the pleasure of sending them for annual competition the Silver Medal of the Association.
The China Cup which is one of the Prizes most eagerly competed for at the Wimbledon Prize Meeting will always remain amongst our Volunteers as a record of the good feeling and liberality of the Hongkong and Shanghai Volunteers.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Bonglong.
EDMOND ST. JOHN MILDMAY,
Secretary.
No. 143.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on the 15th Proximo, for the execution of the undermentioned Services in connection with the Pokefolum Reservoir.
1. The Supply of 10,000 Tons of Canton River Mud to be delivered at Single Tree Bay.
2. The Supply of 200 Daily Coolies during the progress of the Works.
3. The Supply of Stone of various Scantlings to be dressed in the Quarry and delivered at
Pokefolum Reservoir.
Specifications for the different services can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper forin of Tender may be obtained.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1866.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.