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No. S. 375-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 Tuesday, the 9th December, 1913, for the supply of the best Japanese Akaiki Coal for the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway **for the year 1914.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a rec ipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bonâ 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 $1,000 in a bond with two sure- ties conditional for the due and faithful performance of the terms of such contract.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
For further information and forms of tender apply to the Railway Head Office, Kowloon.
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No. S. 376.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Miscellaneous Stores for the Kowloon-Canton Railway will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 9th December, 1913, for the supply of Miscellaneous Stores for the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) from 1st January, 1914, to 31st December, 1914.
The price quoted to include free delivery at the Railway Stores at Hunghom.
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.
For such articles as are not sufficiently defined by the brand or maker's name, the tenderer must supply samples or specify the brand and quality he is prepared to supply.
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 Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of any tender. Tenderers may therefore quote for a part or whole of the items required.
For further information apply at the Office of the Manager at Kowloon, where forms of tender may be obtained.
28th November, 1973.
No. S. 377.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA-NORTH-WEST COAST.
It is hereby notified that the Master of the S.S. Bullarra reports having grounded on an uncharted sandbank carrying 16 feet of water at first quarter flood (spring tide), Lat. 20.12 S., Long. 118.15 E.
Charts affected.
No. 1055-Bedout Island to Cape Cuvier.
Harbour and Light Department,
FREMANTLE, 13th October, 1913.
C. J. IRVINE,
Chief Harbour Master,
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