CO129-544-25 Harbour development- dredging in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf- and Godown Companys... 31-10-1933 - 19-12-1933 — Page 12

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15.12.33.

13.12.33.

30.11.33.

15.12.33

19.12.33.

Messrs. Kalis Sons and Company's tender is subject to

certain stipulations, the substance of which were included

in our telegram.

4. We also enclose a copy of a letter dated

15th December from Messrs. Kalis Sons and Company, together

with a schedule of plant which they would propose to use.

We further enclose a copy of a letter dated 13th December

from the James Dredging Towage and Transport Co.Ltd., with

a description and photographs of the plant they would

propose to employ if called upon to do the work.

Bending under separate cover five white prints illustrating

this equipment.

We are

5. We enclose copies of letters dated 30th November

and the 15th December, which we have received from the

Tilbury Contracting and Dredging Co.Ltd., wherein they

state that they would have liked to submit a tender for the

work, but they felt that they were not justified in tendering

for work of such importance without sending a representative

to the site to examine local conditions. We think it is

unfortunate that it has not been possible to obtain a

tender from this Company, who are a very experienced firm

of dredging contractors. We enclose a copy of our reply

of to-day's date.

6.

Owing to the very large number of corrections in

the text of the contract documents which you sent us, we

thought it desirable to have clean copies printed; the

cost of so doing amounted to £5.17.6. In addition to the

copies of the tenders enclosed, we are also sending you four

clean copies of the contract documents.

7.

We are forwarding a copy of this letter to the

Colonial Office for the information of the Secretary of State

I have the honour to be,

8ir,

Your obedient Servant

FOR CROWN AGENTS.