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For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

For further information apply at this Office.

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

No. S. 292. It is hereby notified, with reference to Government Notification No. 698 of 1900, that separate tenders in duplicate, which should be sealed and clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Prisoners' Provisions, etc.", for the supply of the Articles therein mentioned, from the 1st February, 1918, to the 31st January, 1919, inclusive, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Saturday, the 1st December, 1917.

No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $400 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sun shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person refuses to carry out his tender.

For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

For any other information apply at the Office of the Assistant Superintendent, Prison Department.

The successful tenderer will be required to sign an agreement and to give security to the satisfaction of the Government in the sum of $2,000.

9th November, 1917.

C. McI. MESSER,

Superintendent.

SANITARY Department.

No. S. 293.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of labour for Watering the Streets", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 27th November, 1917; for the supply of labour for Watering the Streets in the City of Victoria for one year ending 28th February, 1919.

In dry weather one Chinese foreman and not more than twenty coolies will be 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 Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bonâ 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 condi- tions to be prescribed by the Board and also to give security by depositing a sum of $200 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the name of the Honourable Colonial Treasurer: failing compliance with these requirements the sum deposited by the tenderer will be forfeited.

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

E. V. CARPMAEL, Head of the Sanitary Department.

9th November, 1917.