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8. Payment.—The full value of each respective lot of the above 
three lots of shells must be remitted into the treasury prior to taking 
delivery thereof, 
g. If the successful tenderer fails to pay the additional deposit of 
Rs. 2,000 within the prescribed period of seven days, or fails to pay 
the full value of the shells within seven days from intimation from the 
Superintendent of Pearl and Chank Fisheries to him that the fishing 
season is closed, the shells will be resold at his risk and his deposit 
or deposits forfeited to Government. 
to. The shells, as paid for, to be removed from the godowns within 
fifteen days of the payment made in respect thereof. Rent at the rate 
of Rs. 2 per day will be charged for any further period. 
1r. No complaints of shortage can be entertained, the purchaser 
to accept the figures furnished by the Superintendent of Pearl and 
Chank Fisheries. No allowance will be made for undersized, wormed 
or defective shells whichever heap they may be found in. The 
purchase of the shells shall be at the sole risk of the purchaser, and 
the Government accept no responsibility as regards the failure of any 
of the shells to come up to the specification. ‘Tenderers must state 
that they understand and accept these conditions. 
12. Further information including the particulars of shells sorted 
to date will be supplied upon application to the undersigned. 
Sale Conditions, Tanjore Shells. 
1. The conditions numbered 1, 3, 5, ro and rz in the notice 
regarding the Tinnevelly lot shall apply equally to the Tanjore shells. 
2. Each tender must be accompanied by a deposit of Rs. too and 
must be delivered to the undersigned before noon on Tuesday, the 
28th February rort. 
3. These Tanjore shells are not sorted into sizes other than those 
of and above 22 inches in approximate diameter and those under this 
size and those wormed. 
4. Payment must be made within seven days from notification 
being given to the purchaser of the acceptance of his tender, failing 
which the shells will be resold at his risk and his deposit forfeited to 
Government. 
5. Delivery will be given at Tuticorin. 
TUTICORIN PEARL AND CHANK J. HORNELL, 
FISHERIES OFFICE, Superintendent of Pearl 
16th January 191i. and Chank Fisheries. 
