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sailing vessel or steamer would also be necessary.
I would suggest five years as the term of Service, as it might prove
2. Salaries
up allowing march difficult to get to men agree for
3. May own for a longer
4. Contingencies
A. 100 men (including 10 per cent allowed for desertions) To Calcutta or Bombay
L 1 250.
to date of Embarkation) 3 months for recruiting and the 300 say expenses to Calcutta or Bombay 30.
" 100
#1 Total £680
This is sufficient to meet all - to own travelling expenses either Bombay to about £25/- or Calcutta would amount or £30, but I should be allowed
O margin as J may be unable to raise all the men in the vicinity of Umritsur, which would necessitate my visiting other stations,
the approximate expenses to date of embarkation may be reduced to figures expenses which occur to me just Cus likely to arise but it might be well to leave a demands.
margin for unforeseen
I think a letter of credit on the Bank of Bengal or the local Government would be the best mode of remitting the above together with the fare by Steamer to Hongkong for myself and the men for which I would