13
has just been concluded, and confirmed by
the Exxecutive Council,
2
In response to the usual call for buders, a syndicate of wealthy Chinese..... from Singapore has offered to pay this
Government one hundred eighty two ~
thousand, and.
1 four hundred dollars a
year for the Farm for three year from March 13 1886, under the substantial
guarantee of a deposit with the Hongkong
$182,400.
Government of thirty thousand dollars, $30,000.
which has already been paid. Not only is
the sur
Fonly
sum now tendered in advance by
diventy four
by.
thousand and,
t four hundred: $24,400.
dollars
dollars of the annual Royalty at present-
porid; but it is also regarded by those,
Acost
competent to judge
to be an
important advantage that the introduction of these Singapore treeders teniets effenterally
to break up
the little clique of firms at
Hongkong,
which,
during
some
e years part,
have been endeavouring to impose their
owon
terms
Colony
Your
on
the Government of this --
I have the honour to be,
Siv
Most Obedient; Humble Servant,
5Bowen