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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH OCTOBER, 1886.

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25.-The Contractor shall at all times see that his servants carry out their work in an orderly manner, and that no unnecessary noise is created by them during the performance of their duties. He shall also see that his sweeping gangs perform their work in such a manner as not to raise dust or otherwise cause any annoyance to passengers.

26. The Contractor's coolie quarters must comply with the sanitary conditions required of lodging houses for Chinese Emigrants.

27.--The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages which may arise from his non- observance of any part or clause of this agreement, and he shall make good all such damages imme- diately upon being required to do so by the Sanitary Inspector, who shall appraise such damages according to the schedule of prices in force in the Public Works Department of the Colony, and the Contractor shall abide by such appraisement and decision as final.

28. Should the Contractor at any time fail to provide a sufficient number of men to sweep, cleanse, and scavenge the streets, footpaths, traps, dust-bins, &c., or fail or neglect to carry out any portion of this contract, the Sanitary Inspector shall be at liberty to supply such additional number of men as he may deem necessary, or make such other arrangements as to him may seem fit for expediting the work of cleansing, &c., and the cost of such additional men shall be defrayed by the Contractor, or should the tools and implements requisite for the due execution of this contract not be to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Inspector, the latter shall be at liberty to procure proper tools and implements at the cost of the Contractor.

29.-The Contractor is bound in the strictest manner by the Rules and Regulations issued and to be issued under Ordinances No. 9 of 1867 and No. 7 of 1883.

30. The Contractor, on being convicted before a Police Magistrate of having himself or by any of his servants committed a breach of any of the terms of this contract, binds himself to pay any penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) which may be inflicted on him by the Police Magistrate.

31. His Excellency the Governor reserves to himself the exclusive right of cancelling this contract, without giving previous notice to the Contractor, at any time, upon His Excellency's finding that the said Contractor is not fulfilling the whole or any part or clause of this contract or any Rules or Regulations already issued or to be hereafter issued under Ordinances No. 9 of 1867 and No. 7 of 1883.

32.-And it is hereby distinctly understood that this contract refers solely and exclusively to the scavenging and removal of such waste products as offal, sullage, cess waters, house-refuse, ashes, dust, mud, and general house and street sweepings, and that it does not include the removal of night-soil, or urine, or animal manure, for the collection and removal of which separate Government Contracts exist.

Approved in Executive Council, this 29th day of October, 1886.

J. M. GUTIERREZ,

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Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 424.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 5th November, 1886, for repairing, widening, and channelling a portion of the Sháukiwán Carriage Road at Quarry Bay.

For form of tender apply at this Office,

For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 425.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 12th November, 1886-

1. For the construction of 600 feet lineal of sewer in the new Street at the back of Gap

Street and Queen's Road.

2. For forming and channelling the new Street at the back of Gap Street and Queen's Road. For form of tender apply at this Office.

For specifications and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.