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GOVERNMENT STORES DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 231.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Collecting and Storage of Nullah Sand", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 20th day of May, 1940.
The Contract comprises the Collecting. Washing, Screening and Loiding of Sand from Nullahs and Culverts in the City of Victoria and in Kowloon and conveying the sand to storage sites at Government Sand Depots of North Point and/or Gloucester Road, Wanchai on the Island and the Government Sand Depot of Hung Hom on the Mainland.
Tenderers must produce with each tender a receipt that they have deposited with the Accountant-General at the Treasury, the sum of Dollars Twenty ($20) as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. The deposit shall be returned to any tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
The successful tenderer will be required to deposit with the Accountant-General the sum of Dollars One Hundred ($100) only as security for the due and faithful performance of the Contract.
Forms of Tender and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Controller of Stores, Government Stores Department, Electric Road, North Point.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
7th May, 1940.
W. J. ANDERSON,
Controller of Stores.
HARBOUR DEpartment.
No. S. 232.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of a Diesel-engined launch" will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 3rd day of June, 1940.
The launch is to be constructed in accordance with a plan and specification which may be obtained at the Office of the Principal Surveyor of Ships, Harbour Office.
A sum of $100 is required to be deposited with the Accountant-General and the plan and specification will be available on production of his receipt for the above amount. The deposit will be released on the return of the plan and specification and the submis- sion of a bona fide tender.
The launch and equipment are to be supplied of first quality material and workman- ship to the entire satisfaction of the Harbour Master.
Tenderers are to quote alternate prices for constructing the launch of (a) wood, (b) steel, and are to state the earliest date of delivery which they are required to guarantee under the penalty of deduction from the contract price of $100 for each and every sub- sequent day beyond the contract delivery date.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
6th May, 1940.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.
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