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PRISONS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 260.—It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the purchase of Waste Paper ", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, for the purchase of Waste Paper from the Hong Kong Prison at Stanley for one year from 1st October, 1938.
No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited with the Accountant-General the sum of $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender, in the event of his tender being accepted. Deposits will be returned when the name of the successful tenderer is published.
Waste Paper consists of white paper cuttings (unprinted), coloured paper cuttings (unprinted) and waste paper, various, (i.e. printed matter, strawboard cuttings, etc.), averaging monthly about 4,000 lbs., 2,000 lbs. and 1,000 lbs. respectively.
Samples of waste paper may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Hong Kong Prison, Stanley.
No tender will be considered unless submitted in triplicate on the forms provided.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign an agreement and to give security to the satisfaction of the Government in the sum of $300.
5th August, 1938.
J. L. WILLCOCKS,
Commissioner of Prisons.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 261.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should. be clearly marked "Tender for a Refugee Camp, Kowloon", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1938, for erecting temporary wooden huts for sleeping, dining, kitchens, latrines, and first aid, etc., surface water channels, drains and fences, etc.
As security for the proper performance of the works under this contract, the successful tenderer will be required to deposit, in cash, the sum of $2,000 with the Accountant-General.
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.
R. M. HENDERSON,
Director of Public Works,
3rd August, 1938.