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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 280.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Scavenging and Conservancy Contract, Shaukiwan, etc.", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 17th September, 1912, for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refuse, animal manure and nightsoil from the villages of Shaukiwan, &c., in accordance with the conditions of con- tract, copy of which may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
The contract will be for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1913.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a deposit receipt from the Treasury (as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender) for a sum equal to 10 per cent. of the value of the security to be furnished by the contractor as stated below.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security to the satisfaction of His Excellency the Governor in the sum of $200 and by also depositing the sum of $300 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Colonial Treasurer. Failing com- pliance with the latter requirements the sum deposited with the tender will be forfeited.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
No. S. 281.—It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Scavenging and Conservancy Contract, Stanley and Tytam", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 17th Septeniber, 1912, for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refuse, animal manure and nightsoil from the villages of Stanley and Tytam in accordance with the condi- tions of contract, copy of which may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
The contract will be for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1913.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a deposit receipt from the Treasury (as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender) for a suin equal to 10 per cent. of the value of the security to be furnished by the contractor as stated below.
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 $100 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Colonial Treasurer. Fail- ing compliance with the latter requirements the sum deposited with the tender will be for- feited.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
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No. S. 282.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Scavenging and Conservancy Contract, Aberdeen and Aplichau”, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 17th Septem- ber, 1912, for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refuse, animal manure and nightsoil from the villages of Aberdeen and Aplichau in accordance with the conditions of contract, copy of which may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
The contract will be for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1913.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a deposit receipt from the Treasury (as a pledge of the bonâ fides of his tender) for a sum equal to 10 per cent. of the value of the security to be furnished by the contractor as stated below.
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