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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 329.- It is hereby notified that Government Notification No. S. 305, dated the 21st June, 1940, regarding the sale by Public Auction of Inland Lot No. 6006, is cancelled.

2nd July, 1940.

H. J. PEARCE, Director of Public Works.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

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No. S. 330.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked Tender for Annual Drainage Contract", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd day of July, 1940, for the Construction of Additional Sewers, Storm-water Drains, Nullahs, and extension of, main- tenance of and repairs to existing Sewers, Storm-water Drains, Nullahs and other Drain- age Works in the Colony of Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Kowloon and the New Territories from 1st September, 1940 to 31st August, 1941.

As security 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:

$2,000 Hong Kong Eastern Dsstrict;

$1,000-Hong Kong Western District;

$2,000-Kowloon and New Territories, Eastern District ; $2,000-Kowloon and New Territories, Western 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.

3rd July, 1940.

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H. J. PEARCE,

Director of Public Works,