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as well

the Crown Agents have been in communication with their Inspecting bugmeer as with Mesin Toyler hon.

but

are

on the subject, quite unable to anive at any satisfactory conclusion in the matter, and cannot but

annft but fear that the Manufacturers have misunderstood the requirements of the Hong Kong Government; - the requirition

is

Moreover vague, and maccompanied by Specification in de

detail

work required;

of

the

Mr. Wakefield C. E.

! ( the Inspecting Engineer referred to) I reports generally that be considers the prices asked by Mead 2 Tyler thous of opinion that they would perform their work in most substantial manner.

are

high

but is

a.

He is of op imon that

b

the 10 pipes, tinch thick might, reduced to 1 inch thick by

I which some saving would be gained, and points out that Mear. Tyler ha overestimated the length of the 10 Flange bend by one half; that whilst

ve

he

€

be consider they have underestimated for the bydrants, the price for the valve

2.4 + 2.8 is Excessive.

On the other hand Me 2012

Tyler explain that the reason

So

high a price is asked for the large sluice valves is, that as but one each kind is ordered all the expenses

of drawnigs and pattems must be Entirely borne

borne by the

by the one by many,

of

instead of

in usual trade sixes:

The alterations suggested

by Mr. Wakefield (if adopted) would not however, reduce the difference between the Surveyn beneral's and the Manufacturers' estimates sufficiently

justify the Crown Agents in accepting Mesos Ingler thong tender

letter of on the authority of your

to

29th October last.

the

Mess's Lambert Hon have

sopressed their regret that they cannot quote a price for the sluice valves for culverts without

a

drawnig.

The Crown Alents think that full information should in the

first