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No. 3.— SALE CONDITIONS GOVERNING TENDERS FOR 

 THE PRODUCE OF THE TINNEVELLY CHANK 



FISHERY. 



Sale of Chank Shells. 



Tenders are invited for the purchase in two separate lots of the 

 undermentioned chank- shells : — 



(i) The whole of the catch made during the 1910-1911 season 

 (ending 30th June 191 1) from the Tinnevelly banks, except 

 any shells retained by Government. 

 (2) The catch to date from the Tanjore banks, not exceeding 



15,000 shells. 

 Both lots will be delivered at Tuticorin. 



Tinnevelly Chanks. 



At the present date, about i^ lakh of Tinnevelly shells have been 

 collected and it is estimated that the total catch will amount to from 

 3 to 3^ lakhs. The Tinnevelly shells are being sorted from day to 

 day into nine sizes from 25^-inch gauge upwards, which should prove 

 a great convenience to the successful tenderer, saving him both delay 

 and expense. 



Sale Conditions^ Tinnevelly Shells. 



1. Tenders must be at one rate per 1,000 shells of 2-|-inch gauge 

 approximate and upwards, and at a separate rate per 1,000 for those 

 under 2i-inch gauge approximate and for wormed. 



2. Each tender must be accompanied by a deposit of Rs. 1,000 

 and will be received up to noon of Wednesday, the ist March 191 1. 



3. Tenders (which must be sealed) must be addressed to the 

 Superintendent of Pearl and Chank Fisheries, Tuticorin, who will 

 open and submit them to the Honorary Director, Madras Fisheries, 

 who reserves to himself the right to reject any or all without assigning 

 any reason for so doing. 



4. The successful tenderer must be prepared to accept delivery of 

 any quantity of shells not exceeding four lakhs in number. 



5. Previous to the date mentioned for the sale, every facility will 

 be given to intending purchasers to inspect the shells in the godown 

 and their attention is particularly called to this. 



6. Delivery. — One lakh or more of classified shells will be ready 

 for delivery in No. i godown immediately after acceptance of tender 

 and a second lakh (or more) will probably be ready in No. 2 godown as 

 soon as the purchaser clears all the shells from No. i godown. The 

 remainder will be delivered at the close of the fishing season which 

 will be duly intimated by the Superintendent. The purchaser shall 

 have the option of taking delivery in three lots as above, or he may 

 postpone taking delivery till the close of the season. 



7. Additional deposit. — The successful tenderer to remit into the 

 treasury an additional deposit of Rs. 2,000 within one week of the 

 intimation to him of the acceptance of his tender as guarantee for the 

 due fulfilment of the contract. The total deposit of Rs. 3,000 will be 

 refunded when payment in full for the shells is completed. 



