CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 529

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Engineer speaks of the excellence,

"1

>

White's Cement of

from the Crown Agent's". This must be a mistake. Up to the present moment no Portland Cement of Messrs White Bros: Manufacture, shipped by your Department, can have reached Hong Kong.

...

Annexed to this letter, is a list of the several Contracts you have made for the supply of Portland Cement for use upon the Tytam Works.

5. Any Portland Cement of White Bros. Manufacture, used up to this date, must have been brought through other channels than your Department.

6.

The Statements made by the Resident Engineer appear on the face to be serious, but there is sufficient internal evidence in his Report to show that as his data has been improperly arrived at, his conclusions are of no value.

The Resident Engineer has made and tested a number of briquettes with the following average results-

(The briquettes are 21/4 square inches area) White's average, 485 lbs; highest 510 lbs at 9 days

Burnham Cos average, 4730 lbs; highest 533 lbs at 7 days (?)

(as of 20 tests) average 483 lbs

- "A briquette 2 months old = 750 lbs (by February 1886); average 363 lbs (C) Later importations - "average 320lbs after "one month's make"

(4) "Glenogle" of 21 tests average = 380 lbs; highest 480 lbs

(e) "Chang Wo" of 12 tests average = 365 lbs; highest 440 lbs

8.

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526 } Engineer speaks of the excellence, "1 > White's Cement of from the Crown Agent's". This must be a mistake. Up to the present moment no Portland Cement of Messrs White Bros: Manufacture, shipped by your Department, can have reached Hong Kong. ... Annexed to this letter, is a list of the several Contracts you have made for the supply of Portland Cement for use upon the Tytam Works. 5. Any Portland Cement of White Bros. Manufacture, used up to this date, must have been brought through other channels than your Department. 6. The Statements made by the Resident Engineer appear on the face to be serious, but there is sufficient internal evidence in his Report to show that as his data has been improperly arrived at, his conclusions are of no value. The Resident Engineer has made and tested a number of briquettes with the following average results- (The briquettes are 21/4 square inches area) White's average, 485 lbs; highest 510 lbs at 9 days Burnham Cos average, 4730 lbs; highest 533 lbs at 7 days (?) (as of 20 tests) average 483 lbs - "A briquette 2 months old = 750 lbs (by February 1886); average 363 lbs (C) Later importations - "average 320lbs after "one month's make" (4) "Glenogle" of 21 tests average = 380 lbs; highest 480 lbs (e) "Chang Wo" of 12 tests average = 365 lbs; highest 440 lbs 8. 533
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526 } Engineer speaks of the excellence, "1 > White's Gement of from the Crown Agent's". This must be a mistake. Up to the present moment no Portland Cement of Mess 2: White Bros: Manufacture, shipped by your Department, can have reached Hong Kong. - #.. a list Annexed to this letter, is of the several Contracts you have made for the supply of Portland bement for use upon the Tytam Works.- 5. Any Portland bement of White Bros. Manufacture, used up to this date, must have been brought through other channels than your | Department.- 6. The Statements made by the Resident Engineer appear on Contracts for the su of Portland Gems the face to be serious, but there is sufficient internal evidence in his Report to show that as his data has been improperly arrived at, his conclusions are of no value. The Resident Engineer 7. has made and tested a number of briquettes with the following average results- highest ("he briquettes are 21⁄4/4 square inches area) White's average, 485 lbs 4810 lbs at 9 days Burham Cos Robin's # 533 4730 " 7 danys (?) (as of 20 tests average 483 lbs - "A briquette 2 months old = 750 lbs (by February 1886 - average 363 lbs (C) Later importations - "average 320lbs after "one months make" (4) "Glenogle" of 21 tests average = 380 lbs highest 480 Cles (e) "Chang Wo" of 12 tests average the highest 365 lbs 440 lbs 8.
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Engineer speaks of the excellence,

"1

>

White's Gement of

from the Crown Agent's". This must be a mistake. Up to the present moment no Portland Cement of Mess 2: White Bros: Manufacture, shipped by your Department, can have reached Hong Kong. -

#..

a list

Annexed to this letter, is

of the several Contracts you have made for the supply of Portland bement for use upon the Tytam Works.-

5. Any Portland bement of White Bros. Manufacture, used up

to this date, must have been brought through other channels than

your | Department.-

6.

The Statements made by the Resident Engineer appear on

Contracts for the su of Portland Gems

the face to be serious, but there is sufficient internal evidence in his Report to show that as his data has been improperly arrived at, his conclusions are of no value.

The Resident Engineer

7.

has made and tested a number of briquettes with the following

average results-

highest

("he briquettes are 21⁄4/4 square inches area) White's average, 485 lbs 4810 lbs at 9 days

Burham Cos

Robin's

#

533

4730

"

7 danys (?)

(as of 20 tests average 483 lbs

-

"A briquette 2 months old = 750 lbs (by February 1886 - average 363 lbs (C) Later importations - "average 320lbs after

"one months make"

(4) "Glenogle" of 21 tests average = 380 lbs

highest

480 Cles

(e) "Chang Wo" of 12 tests average

the

highest

365 lbs 440 lbs

8.

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