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Taitam Tuk Pumping Machinery.

Statement regarding engines supplied by Hessrs. Simpson &

Co., London,

The tender of Messrs. James Simpson & Co., Ltd., one

of the foremost British firms for the manufacture of

pumping machinery, was accepted by the Crown Agents on

the 9th. January, 1914. Under their Contract, they had to provide, erect and test two sets of pumping machinery at

Taitam Tuk and to maintain the same for 4 months.

The

dates specified for the delivery of the plant at one of

the home ports were:=

First consignment, not later than 1st. November, 1914.

Remainder

31st. December, 1914.

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The plant was to be ready to be taken over by the Colony

on the 1st. October, 1915.

2. Owing, doubtless, to the outbreak of war, the

first set of machinery was not shipped until about the

middle of March, 1915. The second set was shipped early in

Kay, 1915.

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3. Mosers. Simpsons' representative, Ir. D. Dyer,

who was entrusted with the erection of the machinery,

arrived in the Colony on the 27th. March, 1915. At the

time of Kr. Dyar's arrival, the foundations for the

machinery had been nearly completed to the required level.

The necessary extensions of the engine and boiler houses

had not been begun as it was desired to conduct building

operations in accordance with the wishes of Messrs. Simpsons'

representative. On the 15th. July, Hr. Dyer complained that

the delay in proceeding with the extensions of the buildings

was hindering him in his work of erecting the machinery. Prior to this, Mr. Jaffé had understood from him that it

would

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