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By absorption.

16

The lime generally used here

Yes.

s shell lima ↑

17576

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17577

A.

The Chairman:-

18

Do you know if much stone lime is used ?

From my experience, I should say none. I have seen

samples of stone lime, but I cannot get it in

sufficient quantities to use it.

Have your contractors ever told you that the lime they???

are using is Tung Kung lime and not Sai Kung line ?

I always specify Sai Kung line.

That is a shell line ↑

17379

A.

19

A.

Yes.

Do your contractors ever suggest that Tung Kung lime '1520

is preferable ↑

A.

No. I have before now specified stene lime, and then

found we could not get it,

Q.

Recently?

47521

A.

22 Q

Within the last few years. I think it was Wa rren or

Shewan, Tomes, sent us round samples of stone line.

Do you know where it came from ?

17522

A.

17523

Er Shelton Hocyer:-

23

Have you not seen any mortar made with lina here in the

old buildings, which has been quite hard and good

after years ?

A.

Yes.

24

Do not they show that shell line with red sarth maa (). 24.

capable of making a good mortar ↑

A.

Yes, there is no question about it.

25- 2.

If you get good shell lime, and proper red earth, you

17525

A.

o an make good mortar ?

You can make good concrete, But when you say impervious,

concrete is not impervious. If you have a cement

concrete roof, un- you only rely on your osment

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

CO. 537.

37 RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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