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96/1939.

It has been reported by the Japanese that mines and other obstacles have been laid as follows:-

(a) At Chinchu Harbour Lat. 24° 50′ N., Long. 118° 50′ E. on a line connecting

Tongbu Lighthouse and Chungchi Point.

(b) At Tongsang Harbour Lat. 23° 46′ N., Long, 117° 37' E. on a line 270°

from Thunder Head across the Harbour Entrance.

(c) At Chauan Bay Lat. 23° 37' N., Long. 117° 19′ E. on a line joining Chauan

Head and Barren Head.

G. F. HOLE,

Harbour Master.

Authority-Naval Authorities.

HONG KONG, 20th July, 1939.

SUPREME COURT.

No. 531.-Pursuant to Section 78 sub-section (2) of the Trustee Ordinance, 1934, as amended by No. 17 of 1939, notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 1939, the Registrar of Companies issued to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation a Certificate of Registration as a Trust Company.

E. P. H. LANG,

Registrar of Companies,

27th June, 1939.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 312.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for maintenance, repair, etc., of Roads, etc.", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 24 day of July, 1939, for the maintenance, repair, and minor extensions or alterations of Roads, Streets, Bridges, Public Cemeteries, Recreation Grounds, and relative works in the Colony of Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and the New Territories from 1st September, 1939 to 31st August, 1940.

As securities for the proper performance of the works under these Contracts, the successful tenderers will be required to deposit, in cash, with the Accountant-General the sums of:-

$3,000 for Inside City District; $2,000 for Outside City District;

$2,000 for Kowloon and New Kowloon Districts; .. $2,000 for New Territories District.

Any tenderer may be required as a condition of the consideration or acceptance of his tender to supply full particulars of the constitution of his firm.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

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

The successful tenderer will be required to sign a contract in the form supplied to tenderers.

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

The Government does not bind itself to place all work or any specific work required in the hands of the accepted contractor.

4th July, 1939.

A. G. W. Tickle,

Director of Public Works.

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