Please inform me whether I am correct in this assumption, and also to state with reference to M. Price's observations (on the subject promised) vide despatch no. 404 of the 26th Oct. 1885.
5. In regard to this tender enclosed in June despatch under acknowledgment, I am informed that the Agents invited competition among the Firms, including this firm on their list. Messrs. White, whose quotations have for years been exceptionally high, were on the present occasion [the lowest?] (see 20884 > 543) the lowest, & in view of the Surveyor General's preference for Messrs. White's Cement, the order was entrusted to them, and they are under contract to deliver 1500 barrels a month common from July last, so that by the end of last month the Agents ought to have shipped 6000 barrels. However, they have actually only shipped 750 barrels, the remainder having on repeated tests failed to fulfil the conditions of the specification; and if there had not been large running contracts with other...
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me whether I an
Correct in this assumption, and also to sue with
M. Price's for this
observations
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on
subject promised)
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th
of the 26thy Oct. 1885
5. In regard to thin Ludent enclosed in
Jun despt under
acknowledgment,
than
Jam informed the (Agents invited competition among the
Froms
including
This firmo
their list.
Messrs. Whiter.
whose que
quotations
все
have for years exceptionally high were
· on
the present occasion
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(see 20884
>
543
the lowest, & in view
of the Surveyor fenerali
preference In
Messrs.
White's Cement, the
order war
them,
they
Entrusted to
and
are under contrach to deliver 1500 banel,
a month
common from
July last, so that by ther End of last month the Agents aught to trave shipped 6000 barrels. Hammer They home actually only shiffed 750 barrels, the remainder having on repeated tests to fulfil the conditions of the specifi-
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Catim;
and if
there
had not been large.
rumming
Contracts with
other
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