CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 294

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No.240.

Hongkong.

C. O.

7

JUL 00

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 5th June, 1902.

293

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit for your information copy of a Report by Mr. Osbert Chadwick on the proposed new Water-Works at Kowloon which has been printed for convenience of reference with his former Report enclosed (45/40) in your Despatch No.437 of the 27th December last.

2. A copy of the more recent Report has been sent to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs with a request that they will make some experimental blocks of concrete of various mixtures using the best materials which are available near the site of the new works.

3. They will also be asked to carry out the recommendations made by Mr. Chadwick in his Report or in the event of there being any difficulty in so doing, or of their seeing any objection to any of the recommendations, to submit any alternative proposals they may have to make.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

My Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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No.240. Hongkong. C. O. 7 JUL 00 Goverment House, Hongkong, 5th June, 1902. 293 Sir, I have the honour to transmit for your information copy of a Report by Mr. Osbert Chadwick on the proposed new Water-Works at Kowloon which has been printed for convenience of reference with his former Report enclosed (45/40) in your Despatch No.437 of the 27th December last. 2. A copy of the more recent Report has been sent to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs with a request that they will make some experimental blocks of concrete of various mixtures using the best materials which are available near the site of the new works. 3. They will also be asked to carry out the recommendations made by Mr. Chadwick in his Report or in the event of there being any difficulty in so doing, or of their seeing any objection to any of the recommendations, to submit any alternative proposals they may have to make. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, My Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
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: No.240. Hongkong. L.. C. O. 7 JUL 00 Goverment House, Hongkong, 5th. June, 1902. 293 ! re Mosu Book th. 12 spare is per A sir, I have the honour to transmit for your information copy of a Report by Mr. Osbert Chadwick on the A proposed new Water-Works at Kowloon which has been printed for convenience of reference with his former Report enclosed (45/40 in your Despatch No. 437 of the 27th. of December last. 2. A copy of the more recent Report has been sent to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs with a request that they will make some experimental blocks of concrete of various mixtures using the best materials which are available near the site of the new works. 3. They will also be asked to carry out the recommendations made by Mr. Chadwick in his Report or in the event of there being any difficulty in so doing, or of their seeing any objection to any of the recommendations, to submit any alternative proposals they may have to make. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, My Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.. &C... &C. * myD
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No.240.

Hongkong.

L..

C. O.

7

JUL 00

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 5th. June, 1902.

293

!

re

Mosu

Book

th. 12 spare

is per A

sir,

I have the honour to transmit for your

information copy of a Report by Mr. Osbert Chadwick on the

A

proposed new Water-Works at Kowloon which has been printed

for convenience of reference with his former Report enclosed

(45/40 in your Despatch No. 437 of the 27th. of December last.

2.

A copy of the more recent Report has been

sent to Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs with a request that

they will make some experimental blocks of concrete of various

mixtures using the best materials which are available near the

site of the new works.

3.

They will also be asked to carry out the

recommendations made by Mr. Chadwick in his Report or in the

event of there being any difficulty in so doing, or of their

seeing any objection to any of the recommendations, to submit

any alternative proposals they may have to make.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

My Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..

&C...

&C. *

myD

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