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exchange) would have been so little above what we paid in England, we would never have been induced to leave it, and serve for a term of years in a Tropical and wearing climate like Hong Kong.
If the Government view their engagement with us so as to reduce our salary below what we expected, we pray that our agreement be canceled and that we be sent back to England.
Signed
4 George Gane
12 Job Witchell
18 John Sendins
20 Henry Baster
91 Dan Hall
92 Chas Hadden
93 John Hannah
94 John Kennie
95 John Roy
37 George Carnerow
97 Francis Miners
98 James Murray
47 To: Foord
56 John Collett
68 Jr Bickiwow
60 Herbert S. Gidley
63 Chas. Paull
114 Richard Simmmo
66 George London
77 Joseph M. Garry
88 Henry Wood
99 James Enanson
100 George Crooxe