No. S. 884.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 427.
CHINA SEA.
CHEFOO DISTRICT.
Lost Anchor off Litsikau, near Haichow.
NOTICE is hereby given that Captain MCLEAN, of the S.S. Irene, reports having lost an anchor in 18 feet of water off Litsikau, near Haichow. The position of the anchor is the unnamed islet in that locality bearing S. 23° E., magnetic, distant 3 miles.
W. FERD. TYLER, Coast Inspector.
COAST INSPECTor's Office,
SHANGHAI, 16th November, 1914.
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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 365.--It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of labour for Watering the Streets", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 1st December, 1914, for the supply of labour for Watering the Streets in the City of Victoria for one year ending 29th February, 1916.
In dry weather one Chinese foreman and twenty coolies are required every day and they will be required to work eight hours a day.
Tenderers must produce a receipt that they have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bonâ fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be 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 $200 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Honourable Colonial Treasurer: failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
G. N. ORME,
Head of the Sanitary Department.
13th November, 1914.
SANITARY Department.
No. S. 366.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Fish-refuse Contract", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 1st December, 1914, for the daily collection and removal of fish-refuse from the Government Markets at Sai Ying Pun, Western, Central and Wanchai Districts, So Kon Po, Yaumati and Tsim Sha Tsui for the period of one year, from the 1st March next.