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PRISONS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 89.-It is hereby notified that separate tenders in triplicate, which should be sealed and clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Rations to Indian Prison Staff" for the supply and delivery of the articles therein mentioned as required to the Hong Kong Prison at Stanley, the Female Prison at Laichikok, Victoria Remand Prison Hong Kong or elsewhere within the Colony if required, from the 1st April, 1941 to the 31st March, 1942 inclusive, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 10th March, 1941.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited with the Accountant-General the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person refuses to carry out his tender.
A ration consists of the following:-
Atta
Dhall
1 lb. 8 oz.
2
Ghee (Buffalo) Massala... Salt
COLO CORONT
""
Ghee shall conform to the following specification:-
Ghee shall be pure ghee composed of clarified butter, and of such quality that upon analysis the following standards are attained or excelled :—
Reichert Meissl Value
Saponification Value
above 28
above 225
Refractive Index @ 40° C....not above 42.5
For forms of tender and any other information apply at the Hong Kong Prison, Stanley. Tenderers who so desire may submit alternative tenders for varying rates of exchange.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign an agreement and to give security to the satisfaction of the Government in the sum of $500.
21st February, 1941.
J. L. WILLCOCKS, Commissioner of Prisons
PRISONS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 90.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 10th day of March, 1941, for the supply and delivery of Provisions required by the Hong Kong Prison at Stanley, the Female Prison at Laichikok and Victoria Remand Prison Hong Kong or elsewhere in the Colony, if required, for the period from 1st April, 1941 to 30th June, 1941.
Tenderers may quote for all or any part of each Schedule.
Tenderers must produce with each tender a receipt that they have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of Dollars Twenty ($20) for each schedule (8 schedules in all) as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any Tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. The deposit shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
Successful Tenderers will be required to deposit with the Accountant-General the sum prescribed in the respective Schedules as security for the due and faithful perform- ance of the Contract.
Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Com- missioner of Prisons, Hong Kong Prison, Stanley.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF EACH TENDER.
21st February, 1941.
J. L. WILLCOCKS,
Commissioner of Prisons.