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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 220.

With reference to Government Notification No. 161 of the 5th April, 1898, the following Letter, with its enclosure, is published for information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE,

SAIGON, 6th May, 1898.

Sm,-I have the honour to enclose copy of the last action of the Board of Health at this port.

I have the honour to be,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c., HONGKONG.

&c.,

(Enclosure.)

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. F. TREMLETT,

H. B. M. Consul.

LATEST DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF HEALTH.

Vessels from Hongkong without passengers or "susceptible" cargo will be visited at Cape St. James, and, if the Doctor sees no reason to the contrary, will be permitted to proceed to Saigon.

At Saigon the crew must be kept on board.

Cargo must be discharged by them.

Cargo must be loaded by them.

Ship to be disinfected.

Pilot to remain on board.

Libre pratique on the ninth day as previously.

Drinking water to be renewed on arrival.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 221.

The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on Tuesday, the 31st day of May, 1898, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 31st day of May, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No.

of

Registry No.

Sale.

Boundary Measurements.

LOCALITY.

Contents in

Annual

Rent. Price.

Upset

N.

S.

feet.

E. w. Square ft.

feet. feet. feet.

1

Inland Lot No. 1,485.

Peak Road, (above Queen's Gardens),

120 50

130 150

95

933

60

10,808 116

4,217

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1. The highest bidder above the upset price shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the Lot shall be put up again at a former bidding.

2. No person shall at any bidding advance less than $25.

3. Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall n the Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter contained, for completing the purchase cocording to t. se Condi.ons, and shall, within Three Days of the day of sale, pay into the Colonial Treasury full arount of Premium at which the Lot shall have been purchased.