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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 146.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tenders for Asphaltum ", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 17th day of May, 1929, for the supply and delivery of the following Stores required by this Department for period commencing 1st July, 1929 to 31st December, 1929 :-
Asphaltum, Penetrations 31/40...300 tons of 2,240 lbs. (estimated quantity only)
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61/70... 50
81/90...400
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Each Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $500 (Dollars five hundred) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. In the event of acceptance of part only of the tender the deposit may be reduced by an amount to be determined by the Government; in no case shall any deposit be less than $50 (Dollars fifty). The said deposit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry out to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the tender which shall be accepted. The deposit shall be released on the satisfactory termination of the Contract.
The deposit shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
For Specifications and Forms of Tender apply at the office of Superintendent Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, from whom further particulars can be had on application.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the option of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of the Specification.
No. S. 147.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should. be clearly marked "Tender for Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong - Filling in areas", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 21st day of May, 1929, for the filling in of the area at old Kowloon Tong village, north of the boundary and east of Nathan Road extension, by means of silt obtain from Mong Kok nullah and spoil from the hills between old Kowloon Tong village area and the Kowloon-Canton Railway together with any other contingent work.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.