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Each Tenderer must produce with his tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $500 (Dollars five hundred) as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender. In the event of acceptance of part only of the tender the deposit may be reduced by an amount to be determined by Government; in no case shall any deposit be less than $50 (Dollars fifty). The said deposit shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry out to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the tender which shall be accepted. The deposit shall be released on the satisfactory termination of the Contract.

The deposit shall be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.

For Specifications and Forms of Tender, apply at the Office of the Superintendent Accounts and Stores, Public Works Department, from whom further particulars can be had on application.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the option of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of the Specification:

R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works (Stores).

29th October, 1937.

No. S. 375.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

CANCELLATION,

The firing practice notified to take place from Stonecutters West Battery on 29th to 30th October, 1937, is hereby cancelled.

28th October, 1937.

M. YATES,

Captain, R.A.,

Adjutant, 8th Heavy Brigade, R.A.

HARBOUR Department.

No. S. 341.-Sealed tenders in quadruplicate which should be clearly marked "Tenders for the supply of Coal to the Hong Kong Government", will be received at the Treasury until Noon of Monday, 1st November, 1937, for the supply of Coal to the Government for a period of one year as from 1st January, 1938.

The quantity of coal will vary according to requirements, and prices should be quoted for each of the following grades:-

(a) Anthracite Coal about 150 tons.

(b) Household Coal (Double Screened) about 1,800 tons.