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URBAN COUNCIL OFFICE.
No. S. 281.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Purchase of Nightsoil", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 21st day of September, 1937, for the purchase of nightsoil, for the period of one year from 1st January next.
Delivery will be made daily, except when typhoon signals are hoisted, to the purchaser from the Government Conservancy Junks in Kwai Chung Bay or in such other place as may be agreed upon between the purchaser and the Chairman, Urban Council. The purchaser will be required to have at the agreed place every day at the time fixed for delivery sufficient transport to take delivery of the full daily quantity contracted for. Deliveries will be in loads of 1,000 to 1,500 picnls approximately. All nightsoil purchased must be conveyed out beyond the boundaries of New Kowloon, Kowloon and the Island of IIong Kong, and no part of it may be re-imported thereto.
Tenders should be stated at so many dollars per junk load of 500 piculs. Tenderers should state the maximum quantity required.
Accounts for nightsoil delivered will be payable within seven days of the end of the month to which they refer.
For full particulars apply at this Office.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing condi- tions to be prescribed by the Council and also to give security by depositing a sum equivalent to two months payments in the Treasury failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
R. R. TODD, Chairman, Urban Council.
3rd September, 1937.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 282.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in quintuplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for repairs to S.L. No. 6 Police", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 17th day of September, 1937.
A list of work may be obtained at the Assistant Government Marine Surveyor's Office, Government Slipway, Yaumati.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
The work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor, and to be duly completed within the number of working days specified by the tender to commence from the date of handing over of the launch to tenderers for repair; failing completion within such time deduction will be made from the contract price, by way of liquidated damages for delay, at the rate of $30 for each and every subsequent day until and including the date of due completion of the work.
J. B. NEWILL,
Harbour Master.
31st August, 1937.