very
Office has not apparently ascertain conectly the quality of the blotting paper
sent out in 1867 for Mo da Silva informo
that a portion of that which
me
received
was
we
band Blotting paper of which
Iendose a specimen, and
doubtles
it will
answer
although
well enough
the purpose for which it was intended.
it is not
of
the kind applied for and
I believe in the long
ww
The thicker
I kind of paper will be found the less
This
expensive.
is not the first mistatré which has occumed at the Stationery Office
with regard to bletting paper, for in 1861 a quantity
was sent out which proved
quite uselifs and had to be returned to England. The price being reimbursed by
the Stationery office.
the replies of Mr Greg imply
simpresion
Jow
his part that the
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Stationery sent to Hongtong is for the
of the linditor General's
exclusive use
Department. Without in any way wishing
to detract from the work performed in this Office
I must point out that if the audition General
consume
in
and his clerk could
year
about 290
reams
of foolscap with a proportionate quantity of other stationery the duties of the Depentment would be
fact
very
The
is the Audit office is littewise the Stationery Office. The stationery sent
to the auditor General is for distribution
all the Departments of the
amongst
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