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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1878.

Government of China.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 95.]

CHINA SEA.

RIVER MIN-FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

Aymar Buoy.

Notice is hereby given that on the 25th October a red and black chequered Buoy, 6 feet in diameter, surmounted by a black diamond-shaped cage, was moored in 11 fathoms, L.W., 900 feet E.N.E. of the east end of the reef known as the "Benjamin Aymar Rock," which is situated near the "North Channel" entrance to the Foochow River.

The name "Aymar" is painted on the Buoy in white.

The following are the magnetic bearings from the reef, given by Captain R. H. NAPIER, R.N., commanding H.M Surveying Vessel "Nassau”:--

Changchi Peak.

Middle Dog Ligthouse

Sea Dog Summit..

Sea Cat

See Admiralty Charts, Nos. 1262, 1761 and 2400.

By order of the Inspector General of Customs,

.bears N. 68° E.

S. 37° E.

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3. 59° E.

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S. 71° E.

GERALD E. WELLESLEY, Acting Engineer-in-Chief.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEERS' OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 6th November, 1878.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The Bokhara Buoy has been replaced in its former position over the Rock.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 13th November, 1878.

No. 210.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

J. P. McEUEN, Acting Harbour Master, &c.

Tenders for Contracts for the supply of the articles included in the undermentioned Schedules. of the Government Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of one year, commencing on the 26th of December, 1878, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Monday, the 2nd of December, 1878

Schedule 1, Provisions.

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2, Medical Comforts.

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3, Bedding and Clothing.

4, Miscellaneous.

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Tenders may be made for all 4 Schedules, or for each separately.

The Contractor will be required to enter into a Bond for the due fulfilment of his Contract, and for the supply of all articles of the best quality.

Tenders must be in duplicate, and in sealed envelopes, endorsed "Tenders for Hospital Contract.” Forms of Tender, and all other information, may be obtained from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital.

No Tenders will be received, unless the Person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effec that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $200 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.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1878.

C. MAY,

Acting Colonial Secretury.

No. 128.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Notice is hereby given, that these Coins of the respective values of 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and 5 Cents each, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1878.

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.