Requisition for
a team Dredger to bring
soft mud, sand, stiff clay, and stones, for Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
Order on the Crown Agents.
intended to be worked from a combined Steam stopper-barge
Spare bucket chain
One grab's claws times
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One Priestman's patent dredger. in C
£675.0.0.
0.0.0.
70.0.0.
117.0.0.
0.0.
9.0.0.
118.0.0.
0.0.
One
especially strong grabs, open tines for altering radius
Twelve feet extra radius
Scrapers for grabs
Propeller with necessary shafting
and
gearing for propelling the barge by steam
Packing 2 1/2 per cent on value
Delivery at docks 22 tons @ 30 sh.
Freight to Hong Kong 22 tons @ 40 sh.
Landing charges, say
£2.2.0.
60.0.
£1188.0.0.
30.0.0.
33.0.0.
44.0.
15.0.
Total of Order from England,
£1510.0.0.
£1310.0.0 @ 3/8 = $7145.45
Order on Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co.:
One steam hopper barge, made of iron
50ft. long, 22ft. beam, 6ft. deep, to carry the Dredger at bows,
with anchors and chains complete
$4,000.00
One hopper barge made of iron 50ft. long
=22ft. beam, and
6ft. deep to carry mud,
$5,000.00
Total cost $19,145.00
(34) M Price.
Surveyor General
12th February 1883
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