No. S. 488.
973
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 194/1940.
JAVA SEA-BANKA AND GASPAR STRAITS.
LIGHTBUOY REMOVED.
Position. Lat. 3° 35' S., long. 106° 55' E. (approx.).
Details. The lightbuoy marking Hippogriffe Rocks has been removed and will not
be replaced without further notice.
Chart Affected.-No. 2149.
Authority.--Naval Authorities.
HARBOUR OFFICE,
HONG KONG, 7th October, 1940.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, BRITISH SECTION.
No. S. 473.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Coal to Kowloon-Canton Railway", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 21st day of October, 1940, for the supply of Locomotive Coal to the Kowloon-Canton Railway from 1st January to 31st December, 1941.
Prices quoted should be on the basis of current rates of freight and insurance. The contract to be signed will provide for the variation of the price in accordance with any increase or reduction in freight and/or insurance and will provide that in the event of any such increase the contract may be determined by the Government.
Not more than 550 tons of coal will be required to be supplied in any one month, or more than 6,500 tons during the term of the contract. Deliveries are to commence not later than the first week in January, 1941.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Accountant-General's Office the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender if accepted.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract and to give security for the sum of $5,000, in cash, to be deposited with the Accountant-General for the due and faithful performance of the terms of such contract.
For Forms of Tender, Analysis Forms, and further particulars apply to the Manager, Railway Offices, Kowloon.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
R. D. WALKER, Manager & Chief Engineer.
4th October, 1940.