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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JAN JARY, 1876.

NOTICE.

A Public Examination of the Scholars at the Government Central School, will be held on Tuesday next, the 18th instant, at 10 o'clock A.M.

His Excellency the Governor will distribute the Prizes at noon.

Government Central School, 14th January, 1876.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Head Master.

No. 3.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., is pleased to direct that the Rates of Postage chargeable on letters forwarded by French Packet shall be lowered as follows, viz. :-

To or From Ports of Northern China and Japan, ...to 8 cents per oz. To India, Ceylon, Saigon, Pondicherry, and Aden,...to 12 cents per oz. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th January, 1876.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

With reference to the above, it is suggested that the alterations of Postage notified be at once made with pen and ink in the Tables of Rates issued last month.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 5th January, 1876.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

No. 174.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice is hereby given, that Tenders for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of Three Years, from the 1st March next, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, will be received at this Office, until Noon on Monday, the 24th January, 1876.

Every Tender should specify the amount per mensem for the period above-mentioned.

Each Person tendering must produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the Sum of $5,000 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which Sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall fail to carry out his Tender.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th September, 1875.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, are hereby informed that the Rates for the First Quarter of the year 1876, are payable in advance, during and within the Month of January next.

It is particularly requested that such Rates may be paid before the 31st of January, as after that date application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.

C. MAY,

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 31st December, 1875.

Acting Colonial Treasurer.