CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 98

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2. This complaint relates to three classes of Stationery, namely the writing foolscap, the book papers and the envelopes. The foolscap is said to be thinner than in former years and to be heavily sized so that in the camp climate of Hong Kong it soon blots and becomes unserviceable. As regards these papers, I have first to call attention

to an inaccuracy

in the

identification

of the samples

sent home; that marked 1888 supply price 7/2 per ream is in fact the 1887

supply which cost 6/9 per ream. The difference is

due to the fact that the weight of the 1888 supply was, at the request of

the

Colonial Government, increased to 16 lbs a ream, the 1887 supply having been 14 lbs. I refer to this mistake

because

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95 2. This complaint relates to three classes of Stationery, namely the writing foolscap, the book papers and the envelopes. The foolscap is said to be thinner than in former years and to be heavily sized so that in the camp climate of Hong Kong it soon blots and becomes unserviceable. As regards these papers, I have first to call attention to an inaccuracy in the identification of the samples sent home; that marked 1888 supply price 7/2 per ream is in fact the 1887 supply which cost 6/9 per ream. The difference is due to the fact that the weight of the 1888 supply was, at the request of the Colonial Government, increased to 16 lbs a ream, the 1887 supply having been 14 lbs. I refer to this mistake because

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95 2. This complaint relates to three clarres of Stationery ramely the writing poolscap, the book papers and the envelopes. The foolscap is said to be thinner than in former years and to be heavily sized so that im the camp climate of Stoug Kong it soon blots and becomes unserviceable. As regards these papers, & have first to call attention to an inaccuracy in the identification identification of the samples sent home; that marked 1888 supply price 7/2 per ream is in fact the 1887 L supply which cost 6/9 per The difference is ream. due to the fact that the weight of the 1888 supply was at the request of the Colonial Government, increased to 16 lbs a ream the is 1887 Eupply having been 14 tts I refer to this mistake because

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2. This complaint relates to three clarres of Stationery ramely the writing poolscap, the book papers and the envelopes. The foolscap is said to be thinner than in former years and to be heavily sized so that im the camp climate of Stoug Kong it soon blots and becomes unserviceable. As regards these papers, & have first to call attention

to an inaccuracy

in the

identification

identification of the samples

sent home; that marked 1888 supply price 7/2 per ream is in fact the 1887

supply which cost 6/9 per

The difference is

ream.

due to the fact that the weight of the 1888 supply was at the request of

the

Colonial Government, increased

to 16 lbs a ream

the is

1887

Eupply having been 14 tts I refer to this mistake

because

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