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HARBOUR MASTER'S L'EPARTMENT.
No. S. 248.-It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under:--
On Monday, the 18th September, 1911 :—
From the West of Hongkong, in a South-Westerly and North-Westerly
direction, between the hours of 9.30 a m. and 2 p.m.
Should the weather be unfavourable on the above date, practice will take place on the following day, between the same hours.
All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
15th September, 1911.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
No. S. 249.—It is hereby notified that sealed tenders which should be clearly marked will be received at the Colo- Tender for supply of Winter Uniform for Revenue Officers' nial Secretary's Office until Noon of Saturday, the 30th September, 1911, for the making up and supply of Winter Uniform for the European and Native Revenue Officers in this Department.
Samples of uniform may be seen, and any further information obtained at this Office,
R. O. HUTCHISON,
Superintendent.
15th September, 1911.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 250.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders which should be clearly marked “Tender for Limewashing" will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 3rd October, 1911, for limewashing floors and backyards in tenement houses at the option of the respective owners within the City of Victoria and Old Kowloon, for the period of one year, from the 1st January next.
The limewashing of a floor includes the walls of each room and staircase, all cubicle partitions, stair-casings and stair-linings, all ceilings, and the underside of roof both in main buildings, offices and servants' quarters and inclusive of verandahs. The backyard must have its containing walls limewashed up to the level of the first floor. Carved, painted or polished woodwork in good condition, however, need not be limewashed, but must be cleansed.
Alternative tenders are required one for the work to be done with limewash containing not less than 85 per cent. of caustic lime and the other for the work to be done with any other first class limewash.
The limewashing will have to be done in the Eastern division of the City and the Eastern division of Kowloon during the months of October and November, in the central division of the City and the Western division of Kowloon during the mouths of December and January and in the Western division of the City during the months of February and March.
Tenderers must produce a receipt that they have deposited in the Treasury the sum of $50 as a pledge of the bonâ jides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the same have been accepted.
For full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security by depositing a sum of $300 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Colonial Treasurer : failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited with the tender will be
forfeited.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.