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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 239.

Full dress will be worn at the dinner at Government House on Friday, May 27th, 1892.

By Order,

J. A. STRICK, 2nd Lt., 1st Shropshire Lt. Inftry., Acting A. D. C.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th May, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 240.

The following enclosure to a despatch is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

DOWNING STREET.

481

9 April, 1892.

SIR, I am directed by Lord KNUTSFORD to inform you that two Cadets will be required for the Straits Settlements this year and to request that an Eastern Cadetship's Examination may accordingly be announced with a view to filling these posts.

The Secretary to the

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

I am, &c.,

(Sd.)

E. FAIRFIELD.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 241.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 31st May, for clearing old and making new Fire Barriers.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.

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 $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse 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, 21st May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 242.

Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of Monday, the 6th June, 1892, for the con- struction of a Fire-proof room on the north side of the Land Office.

Work will not be permitted under this contract on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works' Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.