(1)
C Z'a
Strauss Tin.
of
C. Agents
3.12.34.
Encloses correspondence regarding complaints of inaccurate Hong Kong assays of Chinese tin, for such action as may be considered necessary.
It is difficult to be sure that the
samples taken for the examinations recorded in the
two assay certificates enclosed in Messrs.Strauss'
letter of the 9th November were both taken from the
if they were from the same consiguement same consignment of tin. It is conceivable that
the Government Analyst's assay, which was based
on samples from 201 slabs, was correct notwithstand-
ing the fact that Messrs.Griffith and Company, who
may have ta en their sample from one of the slabs
which was not assayed by the Government Analyst,
found that the tin content of their sample was less
than the tin content of those assayed by the
Government Analyst.
We should (i) send copies of (1) and
enclosures including copies of the two certificates of
assay enclosed in Messrs.Strauss' letter of 9.11.34
to Hong Kong u/c a short despatch asking for
observations.
(ii) inform Messrs.Strauss reference their letter of
9.11.34 that a copy of the correspondence and copies
of the two certificates of assay enclosed w/c that
letter are being sent to the Governor of Hong Kong
for observations and say that a further communication
will be sent to him in due course; and return the
original certificates to them.
(iii) send copies of the despatch and letter to C.A.
lf.reference (1)
Mr. Bades
8/12/34.
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