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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 282.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Temporary Quarters for Forestry Guards", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 17th day of June, 1940. The work consists of the erection of a rough stone hut, two small matsheds and brick kitchens, etc.
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 $250 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.
6th June, 1940.
H. J. PEARCE,
Director of Public Works.
PRISONS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 283.—It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 19th day of June, 1940, for the supply and delivery of Provisions required, by the Hong Kong Prison at Stanley, the Female Prison at Laichikok and Victoria Remand Prison Hong Kong, or elsewhere in the Colony, if required, for the period from 1st July, 1940 to 30th September, 1940.
Tenderers may quote for all or any part of each Schedule.
Tenderers must produce with each tender a receipt that they have deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of Dollars Twenty ($20) as a pledge of the bona fides of their 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 shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
Successful Tenderers will be required to deposit in the Colonial Treasury the sum prescribed in the respective Schedules as security for the due and faithful perform- ance of the Contract.
Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Com- missioner of Prisons, Hong Kong Prison, Stanley.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF EACH TENDER.
5th June, 1940.
J. L. WILLCOCKS,
Commissioner of Prisons.