MON
OROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH JANUARY, 1871.
VOL. XVII.
No. 1.
No. 1.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In reference to Government Notification No. 149, of the 23rd November, 1870, Notice is hereby. given that the Gaming House Licenses will be put up to Auction, in lieu of the drawing of Lots, at 2 P.M., on the 12th Instant, at the Government Offices.
The Conditions under which the Auction will be held are hereunto annexed.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1871.
1. No Person to bid unless he shall, prior to the time of Sale, have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $10,000 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer. The bid of every Person who shall have failed to make such Deposit shall be deemed void. The Deposit will be returned on demand to the Owner thereof in case he should not be the successful Bidder.
2. None but Chinese, and no Person in the employ of the Government or holding any Contract with
any Department of the Public Service, shall be qualified to bid.
3. The upset price is fixed at $13,300 per month, and no advance of less than $100 at a time shall
be received.
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The highest bidder above the said price of $13,300 per month, shall be entitled to the grant of
the Licences and shall hold the same subject to the Regulations of the Governor in Council in force for the time being. His Deposit will be retained on account of Payments under the License.
). In case the highest bidder shall have failed to deposit the sum of $10,000 in the Treasury before the Auction, in pursuance of the First Condition, or shall be otherwise disqualified to bid, or in case any dispute shall arise between two or more bidders,-
-so often as the same shall happen, the bidding shall be re-opened and shall continue unsil the highest qualified bidder shall be ascertained.
6. The Person declared to be the successful bidder, shall be bound to open the Licensed Houses in the localities mentioned in the Rules and Regulations of the Governor in Council, and in conformity with the said Rules and Regulations, on the 1st February, 1871. In default whereof his Deposit of $10,000 shall be forfeited to the Crown and his License may be cancelled.
No. 2.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, for the current year, the Hongkong Stone Quarry Farm is let, under the conditions specified in Government Notification No. 161 of 10th December 1870, to Tsang Fung; and that the Kowloon Stone Quarry Farm is similary let to Lee Wo Hop.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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