Osbert Chadwick Esq., C.M.G.
10.026" 20.vbs: JISCED
RYA
NUMAS 16 A
SER
246
4/12/1906.
"inch, and subsequently coated with Dr. Angus Smith's "composition".
8.
Mr. Preston was employed by my late Father and myself for many years, and was also known to yourself in connection with the inspection of Wrought Iron Pipes and other work. From a knowledge of the man I have no reason to doubt the statements given in his above-mentioned report, to the effect that every Pipe was tested under the specified pressure.
9.
The Pipes were shipped on December 3rd, 1903, and from the Colonial Governor's despatch dated 15th June, 1906, it appears they were laid in 1904, and brought into use in 1905.
10.
Coming now to the three pieces of Pipe returned from Hong Kong, and which you instructed me to test and analyse. The samples are described by the Colonial Authorities in the following words:-
Sample No. 1:
A Pipe, the screwed end of which tore off when an attempt was made to lay it. This Pipe also went out of shape when an attempt was made to bend it.
Samples Nos. 2 & 3: Two short lengths of 5" Pipe which burst after being laid.
From a cursory examination of these three samples, I beg to offer the following remarks:-
Sample No. 1:
11.
This 6" Pipe had apparently not been in use, as the screwed end is referred to as having 'torn off' when an attempt was made to lay the Pipe". It is difficult to understand how this breakage occurred, and I can only conjecture that the screwed end was subjected to an undue strain in process of laying, such as would happen if several lengths of Pipe were connected up on the ground, and then lowered into the trench without proper precaution being taken to see that no irregular stress was put upon any of the Pipes. I would say that it would be impossible to
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Osbert Chadwick Esq., C.N.G.
10.026" 20.vbs: JISCED
RYA
NUMAS 16 A
SER
246
4/12/1906.
"inch, and subsequently coated with Dr. Angus Sødth's
"composition".
8.
Mr. Preston was employed by my late Pather
and myself for many years, and was also known to yourself in con-
nection with the inspection of Wrought Iron Pipes and other work.
From a knowledge of the man I have no reason to doubt the state-
ments giren in his above mentioned report, to the effect that
every Pipe was tested under the specified pressure.
9.
The Pipes were shipped on December 3rd. 1903,
and from the Colonial Governor's despatch dated 15th June, 1906,
it appears they were laid in 1904, and brought into use in 1905.
10.
Coming now to the three pieces of Pipe return-
ed from Hong Kong, and which you instructed me to test and analyse.
The samples are described by the Colonial Authorities in the
following words:-
Sample No. 1:
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€ Pipe, the screwed end of which tore off when an attempt was ade to lay it. This Pipe also went out of shape when an attempt was made to bend it.
Samples Nos. 2 & 3: Two short lengths of 5" Pipe which
burst after being laid.
From a cursory examination of these three
samples, I beg to offer the following remarks:-
Sample No. 1:
11.
This 6" Pipe had apparently not been in use,
as the screwed end is referred to as having 'torn off" when an
* attempt who made to lay the Pipe". It is difficult to understand
how this breakage occurred, and I can only conjecture that the
screwed end was subjected to an undue strain in process of laying,
such as would happen if several lengths of Pipe were connected up
on the ground, and then lowered into the trench without proper pre-
caution being taken to see that no irregular stress was put upon
any of the Pipes. I would say that it would be impossible to
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