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HEADQUARTERS,
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
No. S. 365.--It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Matsheds and Bridge, Provisions and Stores, &c., Fan- ling Camp", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Thursday, the 17th day of October, 1929, for the supply and erection of Matsheds and Bridge; supply of Provisions, Stores, Labour, Messing, &c., also the supply of Dining Tables, Forms, &c., required by the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, in Camp at Fanling, during the period 15th November, 1929, to 9th December, 1929.
Each Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of Dollars one hundred and fifty ($150) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum 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 or tenders, which may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
For form of tender and further particulars apply to the Adjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters, Garden Road.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
3rd October, 1929.
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, Major,
Adjutant.
GOVERNMENT LABORATORY.
No. S. 366.-Return of samples examined under "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896," for the quarter ended 30th September, 1929.
Description.
Number of samples.
Number found genuine.
Number found adulterated.
Fresh Milk
20
20
0
Bread
9
9
0
Flour
10
10
0
Sugar
6
6
0
Butter
12
12
Tea
6
6
1st October, 1929.
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63
63
V. C. BRANSON,
Government Analyst.