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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DEC. 7, 1906.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
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No. 1030.-Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Saturday, the 22nd December, 1906, for the general surface scavenging of and the removal of household and trade refuse, animal manure and night-soil from certain villages and dis- tricts situate in New Kowloon and on the Island of Hongkong in accordance with the condi- tions of contract which may be seen at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board, Beaconsfield.
The contracts will be for a period of three years from the 1st January, 1907.
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 following sums in respect of each contract, viz., Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay, $150, Aberdeen and Aplichau, $200, Stanley and Taitam, $100, and Kowloon City, etc., $250. Failing compliance 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.
5th December, 1906.
J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
No. 1031.
CHEFOO DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 4 or 1906.
Removal of Guardboat and Light over Rastoropny Wreck in Harbour.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the guardboat and light marking the wreck of the Russian Torpedo Des- troyer "Rastoropny "have been withdrawn, as the wreck has been demolished to the level of the bottom, There is now 16 feet of water over the wreck at low water spring tides.
Two small spar beacons, with cage on top, has been placed one at the bow, and the other at the stern, of the wreck. Captains should take care, not to drop anchor between the two beacons.
Approved :
SMOLLETT CAMPBELL,
Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, CHEFOO, 22nd November, 1996.
C. A. MEYER,
Harbour Master.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
No. 276 (Special).
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI
DISTRICT.
ENTRANCE TO THE HWANGPOO.
Woosung Onter Bar Light-boat replaced in position.
REFEERING to Notices to Mariners, Nos. 266 and 267 (Special), Notice is hereby given that the Gasbnoy,' placed temporarily to mark the Woosung Outer Bar, has been replaced by a Light-boat having one mast with black ball, and exhibiting a Red Light with a White Light underneath.
T. J. ELDRIDGE, Acting Coast Inspector.
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 22nd November, 1906.