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are more exposed to occasional risk

of

getting inferior qualities intermixed___

among

the good

than Portland Cement.

Yet due to the vigilance of the Crown Agents Inspectors, this Government has been so fortunate in always receiving a good standard of quality, that I entertain a feeling akin to deep personal obligation to the Crown Agents. In these circumstances it cannot but be a matter of special regret to myself that my observations of last June prompted by anxiety to maintain the quality of the cement at the high standard of previous shipments, should have called forth the censure of the Secretary of State.

I have, Surveyor General,

DRAFT.

Long tân trong no: 93

The O.A.G MINUTE.

Mr. Fronde 9 June Mr. Dekoveck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Onslow.

9

Sir H. T. Holland.

Drafted for consn 10 June 1887

Gou 7511

Sen 359

kong Rong

J.S.

15 June 1887

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Marsh's despatch

No: 68 of the 7th March

last, Enclosing a report from

the Surveyor General in reply

to the criticisms of the

Examining Engineer of the

Crown Agent's Dept, respecting

the tests

made by Mr Orange

on the quality of

a consignment of Cement

Supplied

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are more exposed to occasional risk of getting inferior qualities intermixed___ among the good than Portland Cement. Yet due to the vigilance of the Crown Agents Inspectors, this Government has been so fortunate in always receiving a good standard of quality, that I entertain a feeling akin to deep personal obligation to the Crown Agents. In these circumstances it cannot but be a matter of special regret to myself that my observations of last June prompted by anxiety to maintain the quality of the cement at the high standard of previous shipments, should have called forth the censure of the Secretary of State. I have, Surveyor General, DRAFT. Long tân trong no: 93 The O.A.G MINUTE. Mr. Fronde 9 June Mr. Dekoveck Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Onslow. 9 Sir H. T. Holland. Drafted for consn 10 June 1887 Gou 7511 Sen 359 kong Rong J.S. 15 June 1887 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Marsh's despatch No: 68 of the 7th March last, Enclosing a report from the Surveyor General in reply to the criticisms of the Examining Engineer of the Crown Agent's Dept, respecting the tests made by Mr Orange on the quality of a consignment of Cement Supplied
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are more exposed to occasional risk of getting inferior qualities intermixed___ avrong the good than Portland Cement. Yet due to the vigilance of the Crown "Agents Inspectors, this Government has been so fortunate in always receiving a good I standard of quality, that I feeling akin to deep personal obligation to the Crown Agents . In these entertain a circumstances it cannot but be -matter of opecial regret to myself that observations of last June frompted by my the anxiety quality of the to maintain the coment at the high standard of previon shipucents, should have called forth the of the Secretary of State. sol I have. Surveyor censure Fevral DRAFT. Long tăng trong no: 93 The O.A.G MINUTE. Mr. Fronde 9 June Mr. Dekoveck Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Onslow. 9 13狐 Sir H. T. Holland. Na Drafted for conson 10 Gou 7511 Sen 359 kong Rong J.S. 15 June 1887 3 have the honour to ackn the ree: of Mr. Marsh's desp No: 68 of the 7 auf March last, Enclosing a report from the Surveyor General in reply. to the criticisms of the Suspecting Enguiner of the Crown Agent's Dept, respecting the tests made by Mr Orange the quality of Char consignment of. Cement Supplied
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are more exposed to occasional risk

of

getting inferior qualities intermixed___

avrong

the good

than Portland Cement.

Yet due to the vigilance of the Crown "Agents Inspectors, this Government has been so fortunate in always receiving a good I standard of quality, that I

feeling

akin to deep personal obligation to the Crown Agents . In these

entertain a

circumstances it cannot but be

-matter of opecial regret to myself that

observations of last June frompted

by

my the

anxiety

quality of the

to maintain the

coment at the high

standard of previon shipucents,

should have called forth the

of the Secretary of State.

sol

I have.

Surveyor

censure

Fevral

DRAFT.

Long

tăng trong no: 93

The O.A.G

MINUTE.

Mr. Fronde 9 June Mr. Dekoveck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Onslow.

9

13狐

Sir H. T. Holland. Na

Drafted for conson 10

Gou 7511

Sen

359

kong Rong

J.S.

15 June 1887

3 have the honour to ackn

the ree: of Mr. Marsh's desp

No: 68 of the 7 auf March

last, Enclosing a report from

the Surveyor General in reply.

to the criticisms of the

Suspecting Enguiner of the

Crown Agent's Dept, respecting

the tests

made by Mr

Orange

the quality of

Char

consignment of. Cement

Supplied

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