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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 52.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Workshop at Interned Chinese Soldiers Camp, Argyle Street, Kowloon", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 19th day of February, 1940. The work consists of erecting one small brick. and timber shed with corrugated asbestos roof and wire mesh enclosure.
As security for the proper performance of the works under this contract, the successful tenderer will be required to deposit, in cash, a sum of $200 with the Accountant-General.
Any tenderer may be required as a condition of the consideration or acceptance of his tender to supply full particulars of the constitution of his firm.
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.
31st January, 1940.
'A. B. PURVES,
Director of Public Works.
No. S. 53.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 5th February, 1940.
Alternative dates-7th and 9th February, 1940.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
2. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on 8th February, 1940.
Alternative date-13th February, 1940.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
3. In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing area affected, or by consenting to be towed out of the firing area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.
J. M. SMITH, Major,
for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
1st February, 1940.