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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.

SANTU DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 1.

869

Sunken rock off Crag Island, Samsah Bay, to be shortly marked by a red and black chequered 6 foot Nun Buoy.

Notice is hereby given that the sunken rock in Samsalı Bay upon which the German Flagship "Kaiser" struck on 15th November, 1898, will be shortly marked by a red and black chequered 6-foot Nun Buoy, without cage.

The buoy, whose position will be accurately given in a subsequent notification, will be moored in some position about W N 1 miles from the north-western point of Crag Island () Samsah Bay (b) and about 11⁄2 cables to the northward of the northernmost part of the danger, in about eight fathoms at low water.

The channel to the northward of the Buoy is recommended.

EDWARD STEVENS, Harbour Master,

Foochow.

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Approved:

P. VON TANNER, Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House,

Foocнow, 13th May, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 269.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 29th May, 1899, for the supply of the undermentioned articles to the Sanitary Department from date of acceptance of tender till the end of the current year :-

Buckets, wooden (complete).

**

for street watering.

27

zine

""

Night-soil.

oval

17

Charcoal.

lime-wash.

Water tubs.

Bath bricks.

Coal tar (lust).

White lime, per picul.

Brushes, line-wash (each).

Coal tar Black lead

Paint

Scrubbing

Brooms, Bamboo

soft

1:

Baskets, large.

small.

Blankets.

Mops.

Black-lead, per packet.

Lamp wick." Firewood, per picul.

Sulphur, per lb. Rain coats and hats.

Disinfecting pans.

Iron dishes.

Watering pans (zinc).

Oil, ground nut.

17

kerosene.

Castor, for lubricating purposes. Olive.

Men's jackets,

55

trousers, Women's jackets,

No.

padded,

??

19

"

padded,

>>

trousers,

Children's jackets,

trousers,

*

37

1)

Blankets.

Towels.

Cotton waste (best).

Soda.

Soap, bar, common, per lb.

**

Bombay, per fb.

Brooks, per bar.

soft, commercial.

carbolic.

Mats.

Manila rope, inch, per lb.

1

11

11

#2

32

15

**

""

*3

Quicklime, per ton.

Petty cash, as required.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering pro luces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of Twenty-five Dollars as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.

For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office, and this form only must be used. For further information apply at the Office of the Sanitary Board.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Cominand,

Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 6th May, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.