In 2251/56
Memoranda referring to Tenders, offered, accepted, & rejected, for building materials & Machinery for the Mint of Hong Kong
No 1
Weighing Apparatus
Tender offered to Whether accepted Amount Ladd & Certing No £198 7s 6d De Grave & Co. Yes £158Vandome & Co. Did not Tender.
No 2
Stronghold doors, locks &c
George Hamelton Inventor
Price £470.10.0
Require 2 years to complete contract & did not oblige.
These articles being patented could only be supplied by the inventor.
No 3
Laboratory balances,
Julius Sax. 445 Oxford Street
Price £61.1.0
Recommended by Mr Graham on account of the very great accuracy of his balances.
No.4