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licences by ballot consequently,
You,
only to oblige him: but on seeing afterwards so many applications for licences, abstained from doing so.
In AO,
You last one inday those Chinamen in company with Mr. Pak-mi called again at my place. In about enquiring the object of their second visit, I was informed by Mr Pak-mi only that they had come again to ask me once more to explain about the condition, re. of their venue to them that you told Mrah-mi had made up your mind to draw the licences and if they wish to acquaint that their vehicles were expressly imported to work for hire, to &c., address a petition. Present letter, but an hour after --
Mr. Pak-mi appeared again. I asked what brought him back, & he informed me that he had been required by his friend to offer some money, and took out of his pocket some banknotes. I told him to take the money back to his friend, and said allow...