w:Government of Hong Kong

“ No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $75 as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond, should the tender be accepted.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'Brien,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1893. ”

“ Maimed Animals.—A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon requesting instructions respecting the slaughtering of maimed animals outside of Slaughter Houses—which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table. ”

“ His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint William Chatham to be Acting Director of Public Works during the absence on leave of Francis Alfred Cooper, or until further notice.
Communications relating to the Praya Reclamation Works should in future be addressed to Edward Bowdler, the Special Engineer in charge of the Works.
Communications relating to the Building Ordinance should be addressed to Hugh Pollock Tooker, Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department.
All other communications should be addressed to the Acting Director of Public Works. ”