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No. 481.
CHINA SEA.
WENCHOW DISTRICT.
Uncharted Rock in Southern Approach to Bullock Harbour.
REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 478, notice is hereby given that the suspected danger reported by Captain J. WARRACK, of the S.S. Chili, has been located as follows:-
An uncharted rock, covered about 12 feet at low water of spring tides, is situated with Rocky Islet bearing S. 68° E. (magnetic), distant 1.4 miles.
The rock is a pinnacle, with 7 fathoms of water close to it.
By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,
COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 30th December, 1909.
W. FERD. TYLER, Const Inspector.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
No. 827. It is hereby notified that tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 11th January, 1910, for the supply of labour for watering the streets in the City of Victoria for one year ending 28th February, 1911.
Except on rainy days, about four Chinese foremen and sixty coolies are required every day and they will be required to work eight hours a day.
Tenderers must produce a receipt that they have deposited in the Treasury the sum of One hundred dollars 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 the tender be accepted.
For full particulars, apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security by two sureties to the satisfaction of His Excellency the Governor in the sum of $200; failing compliance with these require- ments the sum deposited with the tender will be forfeited.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
24th December, 1909.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Head of the Sanitary Department.
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