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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 122.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWAart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1898.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SAMPLE POST.

The following list of Dutiable Articles is substituted for that published in Government Notifica- tion No. 94 of the 3rd March.

List of Liquids specifically defined in the British Customs Tariff as chargeable with Duty. Spirits of any description, including Naphtha, or Methylic Alcohol purified so as to be potable, and mixtures and preparations containing spirits.

Perfumed Spirits.

Chloroform.

Collodion.

Ether, Acetic.

Ether, Butyric.

Ether, Sulphuric.

Ethyl, Iodide of.

Ethyl, Chloride.

Ethyl, Bromide. Wine.

Wine Medicated. Beer.

There are other articles, Proprietary Medicines and the like, which, although not specifically defined in the Tariff, have sometimes been found on test to contain Ethylic Alcohol or other liquids rendering the importations liable to Customs Duties.

No definite list of these articles can be furnished.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1898.

A. M. THOMSON,

Postmaster General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 123.

The following Telegram is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1898.

"GOVERNOR,

"Hongkong.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

"TOKIO, 17th March, 1898.

"Medical inspection against arrivals from Hongkong and China ports.

"

SATOW."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 124.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1898, for making good the subsided portion of the Rubble Stone Foundations on Section No. 4 of the Praya Reclamation, Ordinance 16 of 1889.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Praya Reclamation Office. No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $20 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1898.

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.