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the contest now existing in China," a copy of which was sent to you in my Circular No. 2 of 20 January last.
To
Her Britannick Majesty's Consul.
at
Esq.,
True Copy
JOHN BOWRING.
W. WOODGATE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands on Leases will be held on the ground to be sold on Monday and Tuesday the 28th and 29th Instant, the sale to commence-at Bo'clock in the afternoon of each day.
The following descriptive Statement of the Lots to be offered at the Sale is published for general information. The upset price of Lot No. 7 Spring Gardens, with the Buildings thereon, $5,000.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1855.
SCHEDULE OF LOTS OF LAND PROPOSED TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THe 28th and 29th May, 1855.
PROPOSED ORDER OF SALE.
LOCALITY.
BOUNDARY MEASUREMENT.
CONTENT IN SQUARE
FEET.
FIXED ANNUAL RENT.
N.
S.
E.
W.
£
3. d.
Tapingshan, East.
65
65
95
95
6,175
65
95
95
کو الله
6,175
S. E.
S. & E.
100
68
2.720
68
130
6,128
39
South.
85
50
50
4,250
90
47
75
5,185
2
Spring Gardens,
228
320
268
46,394
150
Albany Godowns.
125
50
S. & E.
74
20
126
25
10,828
34
187
200
E.
100
23
102
19,350
61
10
182 187
101
100
18,260
57
19
4
11
N. of
115 115
100 100
11,500
36 10
12
115 115 100 100
11,500
36 10
13
"
>
116
116
100
14
116
116
100
15
Near Wan-Chi,
81
S. & E.
110
16
N. of Hospital Hill.
50
17
50
18
59
50
19
50
50
"
20
50
50
"
93
21
50
50
S
S
881888888
100
11,600
36
16
6
100
11,600
36 16
G
75
3,037
11
50
18. & W. 501
¡N.&W 28 J
2,750
9
8
50
West
50
2,500
9
50
50
2,500
50
50
2,500
50
50
2,500
9
50
50
2,500
9
22
50
50
50
50
"
3.
2,500
23
50
50
50
** ** **
2.500
24
50
50
50
50
"
"1 *
2,500
25
Near Caine Road.
315 150
315 220
52,250
35
10
6 10
26
285 105
245
135
"
33.750
27.
285
50
S. & E.
250
"
360
33,075
15
28
N. & W. 220
E.
29
260
233
33,150
15
CHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY, Surveyor General.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Contracts for the publication of the Government Gazette and for the execution of the Gov- ernment Printing will expire on 1st July next.
Notice in consequence is hereby given that up to 4 P. M. on Friday 1st June next, tenders will he received for the publication of the Gazette, and for the performance of all printing work required by this Government.