370 SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER, 1951.-(No. 61). cle is to be substituted for the one re- quisitioned for (e.g. meat for fish) with- out the consent of the requisitioning officer first obtained. 4. Any articles considered by the Head of the Department or Officer in charge to be of inferior quality may be rejected by him, and shall be immedi- ately removed and replaced by the Con- tractor at his own expense, without any allowance being made to him for such articles. 5. If the rejected articles are not re- moved within 9 hours from the time notice shall have been given to the Contractor, they will be returned to, and at the expense of the Contractor; pro- vided that if the Contractor gives such explanation as may be satisfactory to the Governor, the expense of such re- turn shall not be charged. 6. Should the Contractor neglect or refuse to replace rejected articles or to supply any of the articles contracted for at the times stated in the requisi- tions, the Head of the Department or Officer in charge, shall be at liberty to purchase the said articles from other persons; and the difference between the price paid for such articles and the con- tract price shall be deducted from the next payment made to the Contractor. Y. The Head of the Department or Officer in charge may, if he should deem it necessary, purchase articles of per- ishable food such as bread, meat, &c., at once to replace rejected articles. 8. All fresh meat contracted for must be slaughtered in the Slaughter-house in Kingstown. 9. If the Contractor should persist In such irregularities as are stated in paragraph 6, the Administrator shall have power to terminate the contract immediately or at such time as may appear to him proper or convenient. 10. The contract may be terminated at any time by one month's notice be- ing given either by the Contractor to the Administrator or by the Administrator to the Contractor. 1st November, 1951 (W. 58/1950). No. 530. MILK FOR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. Tenders are hereby invited, and will be received up to 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, the 22nd November, 1951, for the supply oJ fresh whole milk to the following Gov- ernment Institutions for the year 1952:- Colonial Hospital, Kingstown Fort Institutions, Mental Hospital, Calliaqua. 2. The average daily requirements will be- Colonial Hospital...... 80 Imperial Pints Fort Institutions ...... 48 " Mental Hospital ...... 22 3. The milk must contain not less than 3 per cent of fats and 81/2 per cent of non-fatty solids and is to be delivered in good condition at the Institution con- cerned. The contract will be terminable by three months' notice on either side. 4. Tenders are to be addressed to the Establishment Officer, Government Of- fice, and the envelopes are to be marked "Tender for Milk ". Tenders over the prices fixed by the Board of Control will not be considered. Any delivery charge should be stated on the Tender separate from the actual price of the commodity. 27th October, 1951. (W. 22/1944). No. 567. VACANT POSTS. VACANCY FOR ASSISTANT AGRICUL- TURAL OFFICER BRITISH HONDURAS. Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Agricultural Officer, British Honduras. The post is pensionable and carries a salary in the scale of $1,632 x $72- $2,280 x $108-$2,712 with an adjustable cost of living allowance of $144 per annum, and a temporary additional cost of living allowance of $180 per annum. The starting point in the above scale will depend upon the selected officer's qualifications and experience. When travelling on duty a subsistence allowance of $3.00 for the first six days and $2.00 a day after the first six days, is paid. The appointment will be on probation for two years in the first instance. If the officer is confirmed in the appoint- ment, he will be eligible for admission to the permanent and pensionable estab- Slishment. In other respects the appoint- ment will be subject to Colonial Regula- tions and local General Orders. Free Passages will be provided on first ap- pointment and on termination of ap- pointment for the officer and family not exceeding four persons in all. Leave with full salary is granted at the rate of 5 days for each month of resident ser- vice, with maximum of 80 Odays. The length of tour is 2-3 years. Free pas- sages on leave are provided for the officer and his wife subject to the pro- vision of funds annually by the Legis- lative Council. SCandidates should possess qualifica- tions not lower than a Diploma of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriiinl- tnre, Trinidad. They should have a sound -knowledge of Tropical crops and field practice in general, including the care and management of Livestock and should be able to direct and supervise the work of subordinate extension offi- cers. They should also be able to lay out and supervise experimental plots. Some, knowledge of and familiarity with mechanical farming equipment would Sbe useful. SThe successful enmilidate will lbe re- quired to pass a medical examination. He will be subject to taxation in accord- ance with local legislation.