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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST OCTOBER, 1876.

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the 3rd Quarter of 1876, ending 30th September.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS..

Boys.

Girls.

Males. Females. Boys. Girls.

Males. Females. British,.

.13

Portuguese,

.15

Victoria,

26

19

35

12

209

171

375

461

Indian,

3

Kow-loon,

77

10

00

14

Malay,

3

Sháu-kí-wán,

16

23

16

Non-Residents,

.13

444

Aberdeen,

1

2

7

8

Stanley,

5

4

4

TOTAL,.47

TOTAL,...

26

19

35

12

238

196

431

493

GRAND TOTAL.

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE.

PER 1,000 FOR 3RDQUARTER OF

1873.

1874. 1875.

1876.

Whole Population,...

23.53

Births, ......479

British & Foreign Community, 26.94

Deaths, ..971

Do. deducting non-Residents, Chinese,

19.30 23.35

Death rate

not calculated,

owing to

the Typhoon.

28.06

31.83

28.03

29.27

25.74 27.35

28.07

31.98

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 21st October, 1876.

No. 181.

M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Registrar General.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office, until noon of the 23rd instant, for the repairs of Queen's Road, between Wardley Street and the Naval Yard Gate, including the rebuilding of the Public Steps leading from Queen's Road to the Battery Path, opposite the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

The specification can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper form of tender may be obtained.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th October, 1876.

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

for the Colonial Secretary.

No. 180.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders for the supply of Provisions and other articles required for the use of Victoria Gaol, from 21st November, 1876, to the 20th November, 1877, inclusive, will be received at this Office, until noon of Friday, the 10th November, 1876.

All information required, and blank form of Tender, may be obtained on application to the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

Tenders to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and endorsed "Tender for Gaol Contract, 1877.” No Tender will be received, unless the Person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect 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, 12th October, 1876.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary.