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No. 248.

Hongkong.

REC

38185

31*. 30 001 07

Government House,

427

Hongkong, 30th September, 1907.

My Lord,

CA

8315

Referring to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 50 of 9th March last on the subject of the supply of defective pipes for the main to the Peak Service Reservoir, I have the honour to forward a memorandum by the Director of Public Works dealing with various points raised in Mr. Stanger's Report.

2.

It will be seen from Mr. Chatham's remarks that no 5" or 6" pipes have ever been obtained except through the Crown Agents and that all such pipes have been supplied by Mr. E. Smith of Wednesbury.

3.

As regards Mr. Stanger's suggestion that some of the 5" pipes supplied under the 1900 indent may have inadvertently been employed on the construction of the main, no definite information can be obtained, but the Director of Public Works states that the remainder in stock when the later consignment arrived only

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&C.

&C.

&C...

amounted

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No. 248. Hongkong. REC 38185 31*. 30 001 07 Government House, 427 Hongkong, 30th September, 1907. My Lord, CA 8315 Referring to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 50 of 9th March last on the subject of the supply of defective pipes for the main to the Peak Service Reservoir, I have the honour to forward a memorandum by the Director of Public Works dealing with various points raised in Mr. Stanger's Report. 2. It will be seen from Mr. Chatham's remarks that no 5" or 6" pipes have ever been obtained except through the Crown Agents and that all such pipes have been supplied by Mr. E. Smith of Wednesbury. 3. As regards Mr. Stanger's suggestion that some of the 5" pipes supplied under the 1900 indent may have inadvertently been employed on the construction of the main, no definite information can be obtained, but the Director of Public Works states that the remainder in stock when the later consignment arrived only RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C. &C. &C... amounted
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No. 248. Hongkong. REC 38185 31*. 30 001 07 Government House, 427 Hongkong, 30th.September,1907. My Lord, CA 8315 Referring to Your Lordship's Des- -patch No. 50 of 9th. March last on the subject of the supply of defective pipes for the main to the Peak Service Reservoir, I have the honour to forward a memorandum by the Director of Public Works dealing with various points raised in Mr. Stanger's Report. 2. It will be seen from Mr. Chatham's remarks that no 5" or 6" pipes have ever been obtained except through the Crown Agents and that all such pipes have been supplied by Mr. E. Smith of Wednesbury. 3. As regards Mr. Stanger's suggest- -ion that some of the 5" pipes supplied under the 1900 indent may have inadvertently been employed on the con- -struction of the main, no definite information can be obtained, but the Director of Public Works states that the remainder in stock when the later consignment arrived only RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C. * &C • > &C... amounted
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No. 248.

Hongkong.

REC

38185

31*. 30 001 07

Government House,

427

Hongkong, 30th.September,1907.

My Lord,

CA

8315

Referring to Your Lordship's Des-

-patch No. 50 of 9th. March last on the subject of the

supply of defective pipes for the main to the Peak Service

Reservoir, I have the honour to forward a memorandum by

the Director of Public Works dealing with various points

raised in Mr. Stanger's Report.

2.

It will be seen from Mr. Chatham's

remarks that no 5" or 6" pipes have ever been obtained

except through the Crown Agents and that all such pipes

have been supplied by Mr. E. Smith of Wednesbury.

3.

As regards Mr. Stanger's suggest-

-ion that some of the 5" pipes supplied under the 1900

indent may have inadvertently been employed on the con-

-struction of the main, no definite information can be

obtained, but the Director of Public Works states that the

remainder in stock when the later consignment arrived only

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&C. *

&C • >

&C...

amounted

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