THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 24.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH JUNE, 1866.
VOL. XII.
No. 87.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Friday, the 22nd Instant, for the rivilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Western Slaughter House for the Year cominencing on the 1st
July next.
Similar, but Separate, Tenders will be received for the like privilege at the Eastern Slaughter House. The conditions in either case shall be such as are set forth in the Markets' Ordinance, 1858, and the Bye-Laws issued thereunder; and shall be subject to such modifications as may be made by any subsequent revision of that Ordinance, or of these Bye-Laws.
Each Tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and should state the exact Amount effered 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.
With regard to the Western Slaughter House, it is hereby niade known that the Tenant thereof will be required, at a Month's Notice, to move into the New Slaughter House, now in course of construction, and which it is expected will be finished in November next..
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1866.
No. 88.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1866.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st May, 1866, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,...
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st June, 1866.
$583,709. $200,000.
J. McDOUALL,
Manager.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the Recessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th June, 1866.
FRED. FORTII, Colonial Treasurer.
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