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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 50.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1874.

VOL. XX.

No. 196.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Separate Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Thursday 10th December, 1874, at Noon for the execution of certain work, and for the supply of boats, viz:-

(1.) Sundry repairs to the Police Hulk; details of which can be obtained on board the

Hulk or at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.

(2.) Six whale boats.

Forms of Tenders will be supplied on board the Hulk or at the Central Police Barracks. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1874.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 197.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Monday, the 21st instant, for the Privilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Western Slaughter Houses for Twelve Months commencing the 1st January, 1875.

No Tenders 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 $250 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 Conditions shall be such as are set forth in "The Markets Ordinance, 1858," and "The Markets Ordinance, 1867," and the Bye-Laws issued thereunder; and shall be subject to such modi- fications as may be made by any subsequent revision of those Ordinances, or of those Bye-Laws.

The Conditions shall also exclude the right to interfere with the Slaughtering of Goats by, or for the Indian Troops and Police.

Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact Amount offered as Rent for the above period, which Rent shall be payable monthly, and in advance.

The Tender should also state the calling and residence of the party tendering, and afford similar information as to the Sureties to be offered.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1874.

Tender.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.