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in the following wowas
"Instead of Auction call for Tenders for Opium Monopoly
for one, two, three
years-
four
Do not accept price
for longer terms unless
"Considerably in advance of that offered for the shorter period".
I have
now to state these I
23 January
have given effect to these instructions, by publishing in the Gazette the requisite Notification, a Copy of which I submit for your
Lordships information.
I have the honour to be,
My Lords,
Your Lordships most obedient humble servant,
Governor.
No. 14.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given, that Tenders for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of One, Two, Three, Four, or Five Years, respectively, from the 1st March next, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, will be received at this Office, until Noon on Monday, the 3rd February, 1873.
Every Tender should specify the amount per mensem for each of the periods above-mentioned. Each Person tendering must produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury, the Sum of $5,000 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which Sum will be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall fail to carry out his Tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender. Government Notification No. 221 of 23rd November, 1872, is hereby cancelled.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.