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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

G./1434.

TELEGRAMS:

CROWN, LONDON.

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.

ROWN

AGENTS

FOR THE

COLONIES

4, MILLBANK,

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

12th May, 1930

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pus by

Sir,

"COLFIX" BITUMINOUS EMULSION IN

HONG KONG.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your letter of April 9th last No.72823/30 in regard to the

complaint made by Messrs.Colfix (Far East) Ltd., of the

attitude adopted by the Hong Kong Government in regard

to the use of "Colfix". The enclosures are herewith

returned.

2. The Hong Kong Public Works Department must be

the judges of what road materials best suit their

climatic and traffic conditions. The Hong Kong Roads

Engineer, Mr.H.E.Goldsmith, is an exceptionally able

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man who has studied road making not only in the Colonies,

and in Britain, but also in Canada and the United States

of America, and has written two text-books on the subject

which have enjoyed a considerable sele both in Britain

and America, and the repeated tests of "Colfix" under the

supervision of the suppliers, which have been permitted

by the Colonial Government, and which the firm could not

but admit were unsuccessful, show that their allegation

of unfairness cannot be sustained.

3. The Hong Kong Public Works Department is of

opinion that hot-mix asphalt or tar macadam is the best

for their purpose, and a few years ago the Colonial

Government purchased an extensive range of plant for

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

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