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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TMи JUNE, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 348.

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The following Despatch from the Secretary of State with reference to the contribution from Hongkong towards the Funds of the School of Tropical Medicine, which was laid before the Legislative Council this day, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1899.

HONGKONG, No. 69.

(Secretary of State to Governor.)

J. G. T. BUCKLE, for the Colonial Secretary.

DOWNING STREET,

28th April, 1899.

SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 37 of the 22nd of February, and to request you to convey my thanks to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for having voted a contribution of £500, to be paid in two yearly instalments of £250 each, towards the expenses of the School of Tropical Medicine and the Commission appointed for the investigation of Malarial Fever.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Governor,

Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 349.

The following Order-in-Council is published,

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st June, 1899.

ORDER

J. G. T. BUCKLE, for the Colonial Secretary.

Made by the Governor-in-Council, this 19th day of June, 1899, under the provisions of section 4 of The Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887.

It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer to grant a licence to Messrs. HUGHES and HOUGH, Government Auctioneers, for the sale at the Police Store, Central Station, either by public auction or by private contract, on account of the Government of this Colony, of 440 balls of Patna Opium and 234 catties of Malwa Opium upon the following terms and conditions, namely:-

The above Patna Opium will be sold in eleven lots of 40 balls each, and the above Malwa Opium in three lots, namely, two lots of 100 catties each, and one lot of 34 catties, and can be inspected at the Police Store on any day previous to the date of the sale between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The vendor does not guarantee the condition, quantity, or quality of any portion of the above Opium.

The above Opium is sold with reserve, and the vendor reserves to himself the right to bid by himself or his agents.

The above Opium is sold only for export from the Colony, and the purchaser of any lot shall not be entitled to delivery until--

(1.) He has declared to the above-named licensees the name and description of, and parti- culars as to the intended date and hour of sailing of, the ship by which he proposes to export such Opium, .

and until

(2.) The above-nained licensees have affixed to such lot of Opium a certificate in the form

which is prescribed by section 5 of the Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887.

The purchaser of any lot must take delivery of it within one calendar month from the date of sale, and must pay cash on delivery. From the time of the sale of any lot to a purchaser until delivery such lot shall remain at the Police Store solely at the purchaser's risk.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HONGKONG.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.