Speeches by European soldiers or others should be dealt with by penal measures against Rule of 5. With regard to the particular grievance of Messrs Jardine & Matheson, I think they have a fair claim for a refund of the additional duty of 9% and I request you to take steps for refunding to them the license fee of $1900 accordingly.
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Compensation to Messrs Noronha le Goat prindere, for loss of Stationery.
Report's clause under which Board has authorised a payment to them of $650.
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21. Eld Jones. This explains the item in the Supplementary Estimate (16882). Mr. 2211 I think not - that is $2309 in printing report of C.D. Commission - This is $650 for stationery lost in 1876 not paid - I would ask to approve the claim as it is fair on the whole, though not altogether a fair one. I was on the Commission to save the Govt & I rather think this demand was justified at the time when the work fell into abeyance) and I concur in hanging upon this a little pretext to induce
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