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910 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH DECEMBER, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 428.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 17th instant, for the privilege of farming the different groups of quarries (separately or conjointly), which form the Government Quarrying Monopoly for the year 1885.

Persons desirous of tendering are directed to call at the Surveyor General's Office, where the conditions may be ascertained, and proper form of tender obtained.

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 monopolise, 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.

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The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 429.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 17th instant, for the building of three new Whale Boats for the Water Police, according to a specification which can be obtained on application at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 430.

W. II. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 30th instant, for the construc- tion of a masonry and concrete Dain in connection with the Tytam Water-works.

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, 6th December, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 431.

The following Hydrographic Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.

Government of China.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 17.

Torpedoes in Min River.

W. H. MARSI,

Colonial Secretary.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that small black and white, and green painted buoys are placed over the Torpedo positions near the Eastern entrance to the Kimpai Pass.

The two floating Bamboo Beacons which are now moored in the passage should be passed close to, on the South side, For the present Sampans are ordered to remain on the spot, to attract the attention of approaching vessels by waving flags;

and to direct the course through.

S. PARKHILL,

Harbour Master,

Approved:

C. HANNEN,

Commissioner of Customs.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Foocuow, 22nd November, 1884.