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The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director of Public Works.
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Quarry Lot No.
Approximate Upset Crown Deposit with Area in Acres.
Rent.
tender.
Tsat Tsz Mui No. 2,
Shaukiwan Nos. 3 and 4,
Hok Un No. 6, (1)
Ma Tau Kok No. 7,
12.02
$1,700.00
$280.00
78:15
5,300.00
880.00
8.44
4,300.00
700.00
6.70
1,600.00
260.00
Do. No. 8, (2)
4.60
1,200.00
200.00
Jordan Road No. 10,
4:65
1,300.00
220.00
Ngau Tau Kok No. 6, ...
2.22
800.00
130.00
Do.
Nos. 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20 & 25,
10.80
2.100.00
350.00
Do.
Nos. 9, 11-14, 21 & 22,
3.90
200.00--
35.00€
Cha Kwo Liang Nos. 1-30,
24.56
2,500.00
410.00
Sai Tso Wan Nos. 1-16,
16:53
500.00
80.00
Lyemun Nos. 1-25,
26.44
2,800.00
460.00
Do. No. 26,
2:10
400.00
65.00
Fuk Tsun Heung No. 12,
4.88
1,400.00
220.00
CONDITIONS OF LETTING.
The areas to be let are shown approximately on plan deposited in the Public Works Department.
2. Each party, whose tender may be accepted in writing for any or all of the quarry lots, shall pay into the Colonial Treasury, on or before the 7th January, 1920, a sum equivalent to the rent of such lot or lots from 1st January, to 31st March, 1920, as security for the proper fulfilment of these conditions. He shall then be entitled to, and shall be granted a permit to quarry granite from the lot or lots for a period extending from 1st January to 31st December, 1920, at the rental or rentals specified in his tender, payable quarterly on or before the 7th day of January, 1920, and afterwards on the 1st day of April, July and October, 1920, respectively; and on production of Treasury receipt for such, a permit to quarry will be issued by the Director of Public Works.
3. The Government will permit, if practicable, each Permittee to erect and maintain such temporary piers and jetties as may in the opinion of the Director of Public Works be reasonably necessary for the purpose of shipping stone cut in the Quarry or Quarries into junks or boats; the sites and dimensions of such temporary piers and jetties shall be subject in all respects to the approval of the Director of Public Works, who may at any time direct the removal of any such temporary pier or jetty to any other place; the expense of such removal to be borne by the Permittee.
4. Each Permittee will be allowed to erect such temporary structures for housing workmen as the Director of Public Works may approve, the structures to be subject to removal on expiration or cancellation of the permit or at any time on one month's notice being given. Such structures to comply with all requirements of the Building Ordi- nance Office, Police and Sanitary Departments.
5. Each Permittee to fill in any holes in the Quarry or Quarries to such levels and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works if called upon to do so.
(1.) The tenderer for Hok Un Quarry Lot No. 6 will also have to include in his tender the sum of $100 towards the cost of constructing a wall to prevent damage to Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1292 and 1223.
(2.) The tenderer for Ma Tau Kok Quarry Lot No. 8 will also have to include the sum of $100 towards the cost of constructing a channel to prevent damage to the Government Slaughter House at Ma Tau Kok.
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