possible and I would there- "fore beg Your Lordship to be good enough to communicate by telegraph your on the points referred to in this despatch.
decision
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess,
Your Lordship's most Obedient
Humble Servant,
William Rohnings
Enclosure 1.
HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
C. O.
13261 REC
(Red 30 JUN 34)
510
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, till 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 29th day of December, 1891, for the purchase of entire privileges known as the Opium Farm established under The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, for three years from March 1st, 1892.
Full information as to conditions of tendering, &c. can be obtained from the Colonial Treasurer.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1891.
Conditions of Tendering.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
1. No tender will be received unless the tenderer produces a receipt from the Treasurer for
(1.) A deposit of $30,000, or of Title Deeds, or other approved securities to a like amount,
and
(ii) A stamped agreement to be executed by him on a form provided by the Treasurer, to the effect that, if he should decline to accept a grant of the Farm on the terms of the tender sent in by him, such deposit or securities shall be forfeited to the Crown. Such deposit must be completed not later than Noon on the 28th of December. All deposits will be returned to unsuccessful tenderers.
2. The tender must state the monthly sum offered for the Farm as rent.
3. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
4. The successful tenderer shall deposit with the Treasurer security, either money or title deeds,
the value of three months' rent of the Farm for the due performance of the conditions on which the privilege is granted and of the stipulations or agreement in respect thereof, and the security previously deposited with the Treasurer on the tender being received will be retained until such successful tenderer shall have deposited such security.
5. The Governor in Council will execute to the accepted Tenderer a Grant in the form or as near thereto as may be hereinafter set out.
6. During the continuance of the privileges the successful tenderer shall be entitled to the use trade mark to be approved by the Governor in Council on all Opium prepared by him.
Conditions to be fulfilled by the Grantee of the Opium Farm, and the breach of which will involve
forfeiture of the Grant and of the security deposited with the Treasurer.
(1) The payment of the monthly fee regularly in advance, from the 1st day of March, 1892.
(2.) To have no Opium in possession except what is reported through the Imports and Exports; and, unless the special permission of the Governor to exceed that amount is obtained, to draw more than 300 chests in any two consecutive months, of which not more than 175 chests are to be
in any one month.
(3.) Not to part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared fit for smoking.
(4.) Not to grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium.
(5.) To have such establishments only for boiling as may be approved by the Governor.
(6.) Not to have loose Opium (as defined by The Raw Opium Amendment Ordinance, 1891)
where than in his boiling establishments,
possible and I would there- "fore beg Your Lordship to be good enough to communicate by telegraph your on the points referred to in this despatch.
decision
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most Obedient
Humble Servant, William Rohnings
Enclosure 1.
HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
C. O.
13261 REC
(Red 30 JUI 34)
510
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Jongkong, till 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 29th day of December, 1891, for the purchase of entire privileges known as the Opium Farin established under The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 391, for three years from March 1st, 1892.
Full information as to conditions of tendering, &c. can be obtained from the Colonial Treasurer.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1891.
Conditions of Tendering.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
1. No tender will be received unless the tenderer produces a receipt from the Treasurer for→
(1.) A deposit of $30,000, or of Title Deeds, or other approved securities to a like amount,
and
(ii) A stamped agreement to be executed by him on a form provided by the Treasurer, to the effect that, if he should decline to accept a grant of the Farm on the terms of the tender sent in by him, such deposit or securities shall be forfeited to the Crown. Such deposit must be completed not later than Noon on the 28th of December. All deposits will returned to unsuccessful tenderers.
2. The tender must state the monthly sum offered for the Farm as rent.
3. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
4. The successful tenderer shall deposit with the Treasurer security, either money or title deeds,
the value of three months' rent of the Farm for the due performance of the conditions on which the vilege is granted and of the stipulations or agreement in respect thereof, and the security previously sited with the Treasurer on the tender being received will be retained until such successful derer shall have deposited such security.
5. The Governor in Council will execute to the accepted Tenderer a Grant in the form or as near reto as may be hereinafter set out.
6. During the continuance of the privileges the successful tenderer shall be entitled to the use trade mark to be approved by the Governor in Council on all Opium prepared by him.
Conditions to be fulfilled by the Grantee of the Opium Furm, and the breach of which will involve
forfeiture of the Grant and of the security deposited with the Treasurer.
(1) The payment of the monthly fee regularly in advance, from the 1st day of March, 1892. (2.) To have no Opium in possession except what is reported through the Imports and Exports ; and, unless the special permission of the Governor to exceed that amount is obtained, to draw more than 300 chests in any two consecutive months, of which not more than 175 chests are to be
in any one month.
(8.) Not to part with any Opium in the raw state either by sale or otherwise, but only prepared in fit for smoking.
(4.) Not to grant to any person any licence to boil or prepare Opium.
(5.) To have such establishments only for boiling as may be approved by the Governor.
(6.) Not to have loose Opinm (as defined by The Raw Opium Amendment Ordinance, 1891›
where than in his boiling establishments,
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