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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH NOVEMBER, 1873.
250 DOLLARS REWARD. NOTICE.
Whereas the Singapore and Penang Cable of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company was at 5.16 P.M. on Thursday the 20th instant, at a distance of 102 knots from Singapore wilfully cut by come Person or Persons unknown: Notice is hereby given that a Reward of Two hundred and Fifty Pollars will be paid by this Government for any information that, may lead to the detection of the perpetrator of the outrage.
By His Excellency's Command,
Singapore, November 27th, 1873.
No. 187.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
E. A. IRVING, Assistant Colonial Secretary.
Under Provisions of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, notice is hereby given that a Special Session of the Justices of the Peace will be held at the Police Magistrates' Court, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, the 6th day of January next, and thereafter, on the First Tuesday of every month, for the purpose of considering applications for granting or transferring Spirit Licenses during the year 1874. Such applications must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office, at leas: Ten days before each of the Sessions now notified.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th November, 1873.
No. 168.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Tenders for Contracts for the supply of the Articles, included in the undermentioned Schedules, to the Government Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of One Year, commencing on the 26th of December, 1873, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Tuesday, the 2nd of December, 1873.
Schedule 1, Provisions.
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2, Medical Comforts.
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3, Bedding and Clothing.
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4, Miscellaneous.
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 Contracts." 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 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, 31st October, 1873.
NOTICE.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
On and after the 1st January, 1874, every British Ship, of whatever Port of Registry, is re- quired by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, to be marked as follows:-
(1.) With her name on each bow;
(2.) With her name and Port of Registry on her stern, in conspicuous letters at least four inches
long;
(3.) With her Official Number and Registered tonnage cut in on her main beam;
(4.) With a scale of feet denoting her draught of water cut in on each side of her stem and stern post, and painted, the figures being numerals or Roman figures at least six inches long, the lowest coinciding with the draught line marked thereby.
The above markings are required to be satisfactorily made and permanently maintained under a penalty not exceeding £100. Vessels may be detained until they are sufficiently and accurately marked. The colours allowed are white or yellow lettering on a dark ground, or black lettering upon a light ground.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 15th November, 1873.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, &c.
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