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No. S. 395.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Coal for the Kowloon-Canton Railway", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 16th December, 1912, for the supply of the best Japanese Akaiki Steam Coal for the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1913.

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 $100 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 in the usual form of Government Contracts and to give security for the sum of $500 in a bond with two sureties conditional for the due and faithful performance of the terms of such contract.

The Manager does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any tender.

For further information and form of tender, apply to the Railway Head Office, Kow- loon. Only these forms must be used.

15th November, 1912.

ROBERT BAKER,

Acting Manager.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 396.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for erection of Cheung Chau Police Station ", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 2nd December, 1912, for the erection of a Police Station at Cheung Chau Island.

No works will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

15th November, 1912.

No. S. 397.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

Harbour MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

THE Consul for France has notified the Government that he has received information from the Government of Kwong Chau Wan that a Wireless Telegraphic Station has been installed at that Port, and, though not yet officially open to the public, is, from this date, prepared to receive messages at the following hours:-

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HONGKONG, 15th November, 1912.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.