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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
BRITISH SECTION.
No. S. 488.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the purchase of Old Sleepers, K.C.R.", will be received at the Manager's Office, Kowloon-Canton Railway, until Noon of Monday, the 9th day of October, 1939.
Each tenderer must produce a receipt that he has deposited with the Chief Accountant, Railway, the sum of $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. The deposit receipt must be attached to the Tender.
Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtained on application at the Head Office, Kowloon-Canton Railway at Kowloon.
The Railway does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
R. D. WALKER, Manager & Chief Engineer.
29th September, 1939.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 489.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in quintuplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Biological Products, Medical Department Con- tract", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 30th day of October, 1939, for the supply of Biological Products, required locally by the Medical Department, for the period from the first of January, 1940 to the 31st March,
1941 inclusive.
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 $50, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse or be unable to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign an agreement and to give a bond to the satisfaction of the Government in the sum of $1,000 for the due fulfilment of the agreement.
The Contractor will be required to deliver the supplies to all or any of the Govern- ment hospitals and institutions as required by the Director of Medical Services.
Except where otherwise stated, the Contractor will be required to deliver supplies at the Central Medical Store.
The charges stated by the Contractor in his tender shall include the cost of the delivery of all supplies, etc., and no additional charge shall be made for such delivery.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
All other information and tender forms may be obtained from the Director of Medical Services, Post Office Building, 3rd floor.
25th September, 1939.
P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE,
Director of Medical Services.
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