No. 54.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
185
The following Return of Sale of Crown Land, held on the 4th instant, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1868.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of LAND SALE by Public Auction, 4th May, 1868.
NO. OF LOT.
197
Chen Quan, E. E.,
Tung Alook,.
Augustine Heard and Coinpany,
PURCHASER.
ANNUAL RENTAL.
PREMIUM.
$ 17.29 17.78
$3,700
3,200
528.92
1,500
W. WILSON,
Surveyor General.
No. 55.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 25th instant, for the Construction of a Break-water Jetty at the Harbor Master's Office.
Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1868.
No. 56.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
With reference to Government Notification No. 65 of 20th April, 1867, it is hereby notified that His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., in Council, has extended to 'Ng-Yü of the Fuk-Lung Shop, No. 77, Jervois Street, and Ho-Leung of the Chiu-Lung Shop, No. 57, Jervois Street, the Exclusive Privilege of preparing and selling prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong and the Waters thereof, for the period of Three Months, from the 1st May, 1868.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1868.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 57.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Regulations made this day by Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., in Council, under "The Gunpowder Storage Ordinance, 1867," are published for general information. By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1868.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Charges for the Storage of Gunpowder on board the Government Depôts, under "The Gunpowder Storage Ordinance, 1867," shall, from this date until further notice, be as follows:-
Packages containing 25 tbs. and less of loose Gunpowder,
Do.
do.
Gunpowder in tins, ...........
6 Cents. 8 "2
Do.
do.
more than 25 lbs. and less than 50 lbs. of loose
Gunpowder,
Do.
do.
Gunpowder in tins,
...10 .......12 31
A month, and >fraction of a
month.
Do.
do.
50 lbs. and less than 100 lbs. of loose Gun-
Do.
do.
powder, Gunpowder in tins,
.14 ""
.16 22
and so on, increasing Two Cents per package for each 25 lbs. of Gunpowder, up to and in excess of 100 lbs., according as the Gunpowder may be loose or in tins.
Packages containing Ball-Cartridges to be charged per 25 fbs. weight, 3 cents a month, and fraction of a month.
Approved in Council,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.
Clerk of Councils,
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