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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH DECEMBER, 1889.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 516.

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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 28th instant, for the privilege of farming the different groups of Quarries (separately or conjointly) which form the Government Quarrying Monopoly for the Year 1890.

Persons desirous of tendering are requested to call at the Surveyor General's Office, where the conditions ay be ascertained.

Form of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's 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 $100 for each group or lot of Quarries which he may desire to rent, and this sum of $100 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 highest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office; Hongkong, 14th December, 1889.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 517.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,.

A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

A. LISTER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1889.

"ALACRITY" AT NINGPO,

30th November 1889.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO: No. 47.

RED BUOY.-The Red Buoy has disappeared.

PORT HAMILTON.

Chart No. 1280.

China Sea Directory Vol. IV. Supplement page 56.

CHINA SEA.

WOOSUNG RIVER.—The first paragraph of my Hydrographical Memo: No. 35 of 14th November 1888 is hereby

cancelled.

To the Commodore and the respective Captains, Commanders, and

Officers Commanding Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed on the China Station.

NOWELL SALMON,

Vice-Admiral.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 518.

The following Returns of Deaths for the Month ended 30th November, 1889, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1889.

A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary,