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Crown Agents to Sir John Wolfe Rarry . Partners.
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Sir,
15th November 1906
In reply to your letter of the 8th November as to the
Canton Pailway I beg to
supply of cement for the Kowloon
inform you that we could lay down cement in Hong Kong at the
present time at the cost of about 32/- a ton. Mr. Avea 18
paying 25 dollars which represents.in sterling at 2/3 - the
current rate of exchange & sim of 57/9 so that there would be
a considerable saving in importing cement from England.
According to the Colonial regulations stores are only
allowed to be purchased locally, if they are of local manufacture
and provided this is e case, we do not wish to press the point.
But if the cement used by "r. "ves is an imported article, there
would not appear to be any reason why it should not be purchased
through this arency. We request you to make enquiry as to this
master.
(gd) W. H. Bercer.
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