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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1930.
7. Every tender shall state the monthly rent offered, or the monthly rent and/or royalty, as the case may be. Rent shall be payable in advance on the 1st day of each month from the commencement of the term, and royalty, if any, shall be payable as speci- fied in the relevant licence.
8. No tender shall offer any premium or consideration for the licence other than the mouthly rent, or rent and/or royalty, as the case may be,
9. A deposit of $1,000 shall be made to the Treasurer with each tender.
10. Every licence shall be granted by the Colonial Secretary who shall first obtain the approval of the Governor in Council.
tender.
11. The Colonial Secretary shall not be bound to accept the highest or any
12. The deposit shall be returned in the ease, of every unsuccessful tender after notice of the non-acceptance of the tender shall have been posted to the Tenderer.
13. In the case of a successful tender the deposit shall not be returned, and the licence shall not be issued, unless and until the tenderer shall have furnished such seen- rity as may be required in the notice inviting such tender.
14. Such security shall be furnished within 14 days after the posting to the suc- cessful tenderer of a notice of acceptance of his tender.
CONDITIONS OF LICENCES,
15. Every licence granted to a successful tenderer shall be subject to the follow- ing conditions :
(1.) The licensee shall provide, by a date stated in the notice inviting ten- ders, ferry vessels of sue h number, dimensions and designs as shall be specified in such notice, or as may be otherwise agreed on.
No ferry vessel shall be placed on the service until such vessel has been approv- ed by the Harbour Master, and after such approval no alteration shall, without the permission of the Harbour Master, be made in any such forry vessel while such vessel is employed on the service.
(i.) I during the subsistence of the Reence it shall be necessary in the opinion of the Governor i a Council to increase the number of ferry vessels or to substitute of her ferry vessels for any which may have been lost or withdrawn, or become unsuitable, the licensee shall within such period as the Govern or in Council may think fit, provide additional or substituted ferry vessels of such number, dimensions, speed and de- sign as the Governor in Council may approve.
(i.) The licensee shall provide such an additional number of ferry vessels of approved dimensions, and design as shall be specified by the Clover- nor in Council. Such additional ferry vessels shall be maintained as a reserve for the due maintenance, but not for the increase, of the ferry service.
(iv.) The licensee shall maintain the ferry vessels in a state of seaworthiness
and efficiency to the satisf action of the Harbour Master.
(v.) The licensee shall provide for each ferry vessel other than a ferry ves- sel in reserve, if a steam vessel, not less than two coxswains, two en- giners, two stokers, and f our seamen, and if a motor vessel, such per-
sonnel as the Harbour Master may direct.
(vi.) The licensee shall publish a schedule, subject to the approval of the Harbour Master, stating the intended times of departure from every
ferry point or pier.