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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1975

TENDERS CALLED FOR NEW FERRY SERVICE

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TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPERATE A SCHEDULED PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN, RENNIE'S MILL AND HANG HAU FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR OR LATER.

DETAILS OF CONDITIONS FOR TENDERS ARE SET OUT IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

ONE OF THE CONDITIONS REQUIRES THE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 11.30 P.M. DAILY WITH AT LEAST 30 DEPARTURES IN EACH DIRECTION BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN AND RENNIE'S MILL, AND AT LEAST FOUR DEPARTURES BETWEEN RENNIE'S MILL AND HANG HAU.

THE FARES CHARGED FOR EACH TRIP BETWEEN ANY TWO BERTHING POINTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 CENTS PER PASSENGER, AND 50 CENTS PER PIECE OR FOUR CUBIC FEET OF GENERAL CARGO, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SERVICE SHOULD START WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE AWARD OF TENDER, OR WITHIN SUCH PERIOD AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

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THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER, HE SAID, WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY EITHER A ROYALTY BEING A PERCENTAGE OF THE NET PROFITS DERIVED

OR A FIXED MONTHLY RENT FROM THE OPERATION OF THE FERRY SERVICE · EXCLUSIVE OF RATES.

EACH TENDERER MUST GIVE DETAILS OF HIS PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS, WITHIN CERTAIN SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, FOR THE EMBARKING AND DISEMBARKING OF PASSENGERS AT THE VARIOUS FERRY BERTHING POINTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE MUST ALSO ATTACH A DEPOSIT RECEIPT SHOWING HE HAS DEPOSITED A SUM OF $1,000, WHICH WILL BE RETURNED LATER, WITH THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL AT THE TREASURY AS A PLEDGE OF THE BONA FIDES OF HIS TENDER.

TENDERS MUST BE SEALED AND IN DUPLICATE, WITH THE ENVELOPES CLEARLY MARKED +TENDER FOR PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN, RENNIE'S MILL AND HANG HAU+ AND ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD. TENDERS MUST BE PLACED BEFORE 12 NOON ON MAY 30 THIS YEAR IN THE TENDER BOX SITUATED IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOVER ALBERT ROAD.

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NO LATE TENDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED, AND THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT BIND ITSELF TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

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