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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd AUGUST, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 272.

Separate tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the Sth instant, for :---

1. Preparing 400,000, more or less, Tree Pits in Hongkong and Kowloon.

2. Supplying 6 piculs Seeds of Pinus sinensis.

For form of tender, specification, and further particulars, apply to the Superintendent 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 $50 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer for preparing Tree Pits, and $25 for supplying Seeds, which sums 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, 2nd August, 1884.

FREDERICK STewart,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 273:

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 8th instant, for constructing 130 feet lineal of sewer in Wing Lok Street between Hillier and Cross Streets.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 274.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 22nd instant :-

1. For reforming, channelling and concreting 675 feet lineal of the upper end of Castle Road. 2. For enlarging, altering, repairing, &c., the Police Station at Hunghom. For form of tender, specification, and further particulars, apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 275.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1884.

Government of China.

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 14.

Torpedoes in Canton River.

Notice has been received from H. E. The Governor General that the parts of the Canton River made dangerous by Torpedoes will be marked, and that vessels must take due care to avoid them.

Detailed information will be published as soon as obtained.

Approved:

F. E. WOODRUFF,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE, CANTON, 30th July, 1884.

C. II. PALMER. Harbour Master.