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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, Headquarters, Hong Kong.
No. S. 483.—It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which must be clearly marked "Tender for Matsheds, Provisions, Stores, etc. H.K.V.D.C.", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, 21st October, 1940, for the supply and erection of matsbeds and the provision of supplies, stores, labour, provisions, including the supply of dining tables, forms, etc., cooking and eating utensils, cooks, serving boys and coolies. The whole of the foregoing will be required by the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps during the period 4th November, 1940, to 3rd May, 1941, and will include supplies for daily training, week-end camps, and 7 day camps at various places on the Island of Hong Kong and in the New Territories.
Each tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt for the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300), which he has deposited with the Accountant-General, as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. This deposit will be returned to the Tenderer later, whether his tender is accepted or not.
The successful Tenderer will be required to deposit the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) with the Accountant-General, which sum will be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse, or fail, to carry out to the satisfaction of the Government the whole or any part of the tender which may be accepted. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
Forms of tender and further particulars may be had on application to the Adjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Garden Road.
11th October, 1940.
E. N. THURSBY, Capt.,
Adjutant, II.K.V.1), Corps,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 484. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked Tender for Construction of Sand Bins at Central Government Store, North Point", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 21st day of October, 1940. The work comprises the preparation of site, construction of sand bins in cement concrete, erection of an office and R. C. retaining wall, and all other contingent works.
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 $1,500 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.
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.
H. J. PEARCE,
Director of Public Works.
7th October, 1940.