(1390). Wt. 20,024-26. 6000. 11/08. A.& E.W. (12,528).,, 11,407—17.

7/09.

UNFIDENTIA L.

Hongkong.

2 Cup

408

5721

Rrop 2 APR 10,

Government House,

Hongkong, 4th. March, 1910.

My Lord,

With reference to my Confidential

$26609/09

Despatch of the 9th. of last July,

I have the honour to

invite Your Lordship's attention to paragraphs 9 to 28

of Mr. B. S. Lindsey's General letter No. 110 of the 16th.

ultimo, and to transmit herewith a copy of a further letter

fondosure/.

Enclosure 2.

from Mr. Lindsey to the Colonial Secretary on the same

subject, dated the 2nd. instant.

2.

I had hitherto understood that Mr.

Eves had only made faulty designs in regard to the founda-

-tions of certain bridges: but it now appears that an even

more serious cause of disturbance is the fault in the

material used for construction and especially the use of

lime concrete.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

200.

&C...

8cc. 1

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble sorvent,

Mang

ar

Governor, &C..

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