No. 93.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JULY, 1871.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Notice from the Honorable The Acting Colonial Treasurer is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th June, 1871.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Third Quarter of the year 1871 are payable in advance during and within the month of July next.
Rate Payers are requested to take Notice that Parties in default in payment of Rates after the period specified, are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 29th June, 1871.
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
No. 94.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Tuesday, the 25th July, for the Privilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Eastern and Western Slaughter Houses for Twelve Months commencing the 1st August, 1871.
The Tenders may be for one or both of the said Slaughter Houses.
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 modifications as may be made by any sulisequent 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.
Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact Amount offered as Annual Rent, 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.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 95.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In reference to Notification No. 78 of 27th May, 1871, calling for Tenders for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within this Colony for One Year from the 1st August, 1871, Notice is hereby given that no Tenders will be received unless the Person tendering shall produce Receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the Sum of $1,000 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.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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