1116 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, ST DECEMBER, 1888.
Schedule No. 5.--(Washing.)
Bedding and Clothing,
....per 100 Pieces,......
Cents
Tenders may be made for all 5 Schedules, or for each separately. The Contractor will be required to enter into a Bond for the due fulfilment of his contract, and for the supply of all articles of the best quality.
Tenders must be in duplicate and in sealed envelopes, endorsed Tender for Hospital Contract.
· For form of tender apply at this Office.
All other information may be obtained from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. No tender will be received, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $200, as a pledge of the bona fide of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 542.
Tenders will be received at this Office up till Noon of Thursday, the 20th instant, for the sole. privilege of Slaughtering Animals within the Colony for Twelve Months, commencing on the 1st of January, 1889.
No tender will be received, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury 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, should the tender be accepted.
Each tender must be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and state the exact amount offered as Rent for the above period, which Rent shall be payable monthly, and in advance.
The tender should also state the calling and residence of the person tendering, and afford similar information as to the sureties to be offered.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
The conditions on which the privilege will be granted are the following:--
1. The Lessee shall be entitled to the use and occupation of the slaughter-houses provided under Ordinance 17 of 1887, and no animal shall be slaughtered for the food of man except in one or other of these slaughter-houses.
2. The Lessee shall not sublet or assign any part of his privilege without the written per-
mission of the Registrar General.
3. The Lessee shall not knowingly permit any animal to be slaughtered in any of the slaughter-houses of the Colony, until it has been inspected and marked by an Inspector
of Live Stock.
4. The Lessee shall provide all persons necessary for the purpose of slaughtering animals and dressing the carcases thereof, together with a sufficient supply of hot water, and shall have the same in readiness at all times for the service of persons making use of the slaughter-houses.
5. The Lessee shall provide the proper instruments, appliances, and utensils required for the purpose of slaughtering, and he shall cause all such articles to be thoroughly cleansed immediately after the completion of the process of slaughtering in which they have been used, and he shall also cause every such utensil when not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
6. The Lessee shall at all times slaughter any animal or dress any carcase for sale on payment to him of a fee not exceeding twenty cents for each animal weighing less than one picul, or forty cents for each animal weighing more, besides the blood of such animal, which the Lessee may retain; and if he asks or takes any other fee, he shall forfeit his privilege, and be liable to a prosecution under Section 13 of Ordinance 17 of 1887.
7. The weight of each animal for the purposes of the preceding condition shall be ascertained
before it is slaughtered.