65
7.
In the course
of au
interview with
the Loretary yesterday, I arranged
that the
and his
Chairman of the Yau to Company surties will sign the bond originally prepared, which bind them to commence
their monopoly from otlarch 12th, it being simply a verbal understan
understanding
that o
they before June 1.2 . In addition to their security, they will deposit $13, 250, or one month's Rovcune, whilet at the end
are not to be asked to commence
afollarok, April and May respectively they will pay the difference between 4- what the Government has collected and $13,250.
The Chairman of the Amupany, (who in this present instance is the
· successful luderer pather than the Company itself) is at Macao. Mr. Stivurt
Stewart
1 ite
( the Registrar - General) tells me that on all previous occasions it has always
been
most difficult to secure his personal.
attendance Stere, so that there is no reason
out
to suppose he is keeping of the way.) The live sureties, however; are to attend:
this
morning informal Agreement already signed by the Chairman, their guarantee that the Agreawout will be carried out.
(Signed) A.
Lister
and to add to the
January 16th 1885.
少
PS. The two ecretio have been here
and have sigued the guarantee which
was
drafted by the Crown Solicitor =
(aligned) A Liste