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PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 432.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 16th day of September, 1940, for the supply and delivery of fish and vegetables required by the Hong Kong Prison at Stanley, or elsewhere in the Colony, if required, for the period from 1st October, 1940 to 31st December, 1940.

Tenderers may quote for all or any part of each Schedule.

Tenderers must produce with each tender a receipt that they have deposited in the Colonial 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.

Successful Tenderers will be required to deposit in the Colonial Treasury the sum prescribed in the respective Schedules as security for the due and faithful perform- ance of the Contract.

Forms of tender and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Com- missioner of Prisons, Hong Kong Prison, Stanley.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF EACH TENDER.

6th September, 1940.

J. L. WILLCOCKS,

Commissioner of Prisons.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. 8. 433.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Piling of foundations for the Eastern Fire Station", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1940. The work consists of driving of piles and pile caps.

As security for the proper performance of the works under this contract, the successful tenderer will be required to deposit, in cash, a sum of $500 with the Accountant-General.

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 and further particulars apply at this Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

5th September, 1940.

H. J. PEARCE,

Director of Public Works.