The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-25 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR HONG KONG.
Contract Department, Admiralty,
Somerset-house, Oct. 18, 1866.
RE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
Rutted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby
GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 30th inst at
Two O'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons.
may be willing to Contract for Supplying and Deliver-
tig Into Store, or on board her Majesty's steamships and
rssels at Hong Kong, '5,000 TONS of COALS. 1,000
ads of the Coals to be shipped by the 30th November,
,000 tons more thereof in the month of December, and the
remainder thereof in the month of January next. One-
third of the quantity to be shipped in each of the above-
nentioned periods to consist of North of England Coals,
fit cl two-thirds of South Wales Coals. All the Coals to be
for the service of her Majesty's steamships and vessels.
IDA Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract may
seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's. Depart-
nt, Admiraly, Somerset-house. No Tender will be re-
benod after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any.
n°tied unless the party attends, or an agent for him
duly.t, authorised in writing.
":very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
(In-malty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
Tender for Coals for Hong Kong," and must also be
71W?red at the Department of the Storekeeper-General,.
fbtdintralty, S.unerset-house, accompanied by a letter signed
y two responsible persons, engaging to become bound
the
the person tendering in the sum of £25 per cent. on
lue Value for the due performance of the Contract.

By Order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

GUNMAK ER S and Others.
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
receiving PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
m;BREECH-LOADINGV RIFLES, either repeating or not
fur„a'ing, Which may replace the present Service Rifles in
"re manufacture.

I
The following are the conditions considered essential in
jatary non-repeating Rifles :
A. IGHT.
11°t to exceed 91b. soz.W witEhout bayonet.
n. LENGTH.
h 110 be 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
%low of the butt-plate to muzzle.
MO.WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
soes.not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for
nd

fast
D. CARTRIDGES.
LLy their own ignition.
E SIGHTS
fined
foresight must be such asp to admit of a bayonet
according to the present system.
. STOCK
avow'
be such as to carry a light. metal cleaning-rod, and
ow a sling to be used.
Musta. RECOIL.
not exceed that of the Enfield Rifle by more than
10 per cent . _

Must be H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
as little liable to injury by long-continued firing,
rg" usage, and expopure, as the naval rifles converted to
reech-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
also, of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
P°e q
n, andualityof being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
nu .
I. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
Must be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
and exposure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
§.nider's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
Nltal explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
'ing manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
quality. K. CALIBRE.
'Optional.
. L. THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Optional.
Optional.