CUPY.
1-3/Hongkong 6.819.
Hoa rong
Rejn. $19
Sir,
G. O.
11 385
REO?
285
REGE 30 MAR 07.
Downing Street, London,
15th August, 1902.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th April, No. 939, respecting the price at which certain disinfectants could be supplied from England.
2.
We have made exhaustive enquiry into the matter and we find that some of the disinfectants can apparently be bought more cheaply in Hongkong than in England.
3.
The relative prices in Hongkong are approximately as follows:-
Local Through C. A. Jeyes Fluid 3/11 3/8 Chloride of Lime (Japanese) 13/3 15/- Carbolacene 2/8 3/10 Carbolic Acid 3/3 2/11 Sulphuric Acid 1/9 5/24.
It will be seen that a substantial saving could be effected by giving the orders for the Carbolacene and Carbolic Acid in this country.
5.
I would point out that Jeyes fluid can be diluted to almost any extent and that when bought in cases it is singularly exposed to fraud of this description. We know that we buy the fluid on exceptionally favourable terms and we are therefore driven to the conclusion that what is bought as "Jeyes Fluid" in Hongkong differs in the material point of strength from what we ship.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
A.
CUPY.
1-3/Hongkong 6.819.
Hoa rong
Rejn. $19
Sır,
G. 0.
11 385
REO?
285
REGE 30 MAR 07.
Downing Strest, London,
15th. August, 1902.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 30th. April, No. 939, respecting the price at which certain disinfectants couli oe supplied from sngiani.
2.
We have made exhaustive enquiry into the matter
and we find that some of the disinfectants can apparently be bought Bore cheaply in mongkong than in England.
3.
as follows:-
The relative prices in Hongkong are approximately
kates per unit.
Local.
Through C. A.
Jeyes #luil.
3/11
3/8
Chlorile of Lime (Japanese).
13/3
15/-
Carbolacene....
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3/10
Carbolic Acid..
3/3
2/11
Sulphuric Acid.
1/9
5/2
4.
It will be seen that a substantial saving coull
be effected by giving the orders for the Carbolacene and Carbolic Acij in this country.
5.
I would point out that Jeyes fluid can be diluted to almost any extent and that when bought in casxs it is singularly exposed to fraud of this description. We know that we buy the fluid on exceptionally favourable terus and we are therefore driven to the con- -clusion that what is bought as "Jeyes Fluid" in Hongkong differs in the material point of strength from what we ship.
Jonourable
e Colonial Secretary.
A.
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