citizen of those events, as it would be too late to think of unlearning Cernuth when such works would have been-con- uenced,
12.
CA" Prange's attention had been turned in the same line and of into Communication with he Boon got Mr Chater. A small syndicate was formed at a private meeting held at the Office of Messrs ? "Notton & Deacon, Solicitors.
13.
From the statement of Messrs ? Chater and Wilson it appears that Mr Orange mentioned to them the difficulties connected with the manufacture of cement, and the trials and experiments which would be necessary, before any definite result could be obtained. There is not the slightest reason to suppose that Mr Orange ever held out prospect that local cement would be purchased by the Government, unless it turned out to be of excellent quality and had satisfactorily passed the tests at home.
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The supposition that any of this cement could ever have been used in the construction of the Pokfulam Water works is untenable, for everybody connected with the local company knew perfectly well that the manufacturing Pokfulam Water works would be finished long before they would be in a position to offer their products to the Government, even if they succeeded in making cement here.
15.
And it is impossible, when all the facts of the case are considered, to suppose that Mr Orange ever intended to introduce local cement on these works.
16.
If the Company eventually succeeded in the manufacture of cement, they will be quite independent of Government support, as there is a large market for the article apart from the Government.
17.
But the whole scheme is as yet in embryo, the experiments which are ...