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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JULY, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 302.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1897.

POSTAL NOTES.

1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission :-

:-

1/- 1/6 5/-.

10/-

20/-...

53 cents. 80

.$ 2.65 $ 5.30 $10.60

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.

3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China. GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 23rd July, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 303.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 3rd day of August, 1897, for the supply and delivery into the Government Store of either One, Two or Three Thousand Casks of Portland Cement, under Praya Reclamation Ordinance 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 sun of $100 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, 24th July, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 292.

There are vacancies in the Sanitary Department for two Inspectors of Nuisances. The emolu- ments of the office are:-

Salary, $720 a year rising by annual increments of $48 to $960 a year.

House allowance, $240 a year.

Chair allowance for 5 months in summer.

Uniform.

For further particulars apply at the Sanitary Board's Offices, Beaconsfield Arcade.

Applications with copies of certificates to be sent to the Colonial Secretary before Noon on Tuesday, the 27th instant.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 284.

The following Lot of Crown Land at Wanchai will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 26th day of July, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Inland Lot No. 1,419.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 588 of the Government Gazette for 1897.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1897.

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.