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No. 79.

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Wongkong

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, HONGKONG; SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1855.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE Contract hitherto in force for the publication of GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS having ceased on the 21st instan -Notice is hereby given, that the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTË, this day established, will be hereafter the only Official Organ of Proclamations. Notifications, and all Public Papers of this Government.

By Order,

Victoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1853.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

The Contracts for the publication of the Government Gazette and for the execution of the Gov- ernment Printing will expire on 1st July next.

Notice in consequence is hereby given that up to 4 P. M. on Friday 1st June next, tenders will be received for the publication of the Gazette, and for the performance of all printing work required by this Government.

Tenders must specify Terms on which the Gazette will be undertaken at a certain rate per page, half page, block of ten lines, or single line-also the Terms for supplying Copies of Ordinances, No- tifications, &c., made up into pages from the Gazette without alteration of width.

Separate Tenders for Job printing will also be received.

Further particulars may be obtained on application at this Office.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

By Order,

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1855.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Wanted a passage to England for five European Convicts.

Sealed Tenders will be received addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and particulars may be learnt on application at the Harbour Master's Office.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1855.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Wanted a passage to Penang for twenty eight Chinese Convicts. Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1855.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Documents being portions of Returns by the Officiating Registrar General con- nected with the Trade and Population of the Colony, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March, 1855.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

No. IV.

ABSTRACT OF RETURNS FURNISHED FROM EACH HOUSE OCCUPIED BY CHINESE IN THE COLONY OF

HONGKONG, STATING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN, MORTALITY &C.