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as well
the Crown Agents have been in communication with their Inspecting bugmeer as with Mesin Toyler hon.
but
are
on the subject, quite unable to anive at any satisfactory conclusion in the matter, and cannot but
annft but fear that the Manufacturers have misunderstood the requirements of the Hong Kong Government; - the requirition
is
Moreover vague, and maccompanied by Specification in de
detail
work required;
of
the
Mr. Wakefield C. E.
! ( the Inspecting Engineer referred to) I reports generally that be considers the prices asked by Mead 2 Tyler thous of opinion that they would perform their work in most substantial manner.
are
high
but is
a.
He is of op imon that
b
the 10 pipes, tinch thick might, reduced to 1 inch thick by
I which some saving would be gained, and points out that Mear. Tyler ha overestimated the length of the 10 Flange bend by one half; that whilst
ve
he
€
be consider they have underestimated for the bydrants, the price for the valve
2.4 + 2.8 is Excessive.
On the other hand Me 2012
Tyler explain that the reason
So
high a price is asked for the large sluice valves is, that as but one each kind is ordered all the expenses
of drawnigs and pattems must be Entirely borne
borne by the
by the one by many,
of
instead of
in usual trade sixes:
The alterations suggested
by Mr. Wakefield (if adopted) would not however, reduce the difference between the Surveyn beneral's and the Manufacturers' estimates sufficiently
justify the Crown Agents in accepting Mesos Ingler thong tender
letter of on the authority of your
to
29th October last.
the
Mess's Lambert Hon have
sopressed their regret that they cannot quote a price for the sluice valves for culverts without
a
drawnig.
The Crown Alents think that full information should in the
first