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Office or Individual.
In such case his claim to a free return passage under Clause 11 shall cease and determine.
13. The Government shall deduct each month from the wages of the person engaged the sum of Four pounds (£4) which amount shall be payable in England to Isabella Hester Ryan the Wife of the person engaged by the Crown Agents for the Colonies on her presenting to them for acceptance a Bill drawn upon them by the Government in her favor. The Bill will be drawn at the current rate of exchange.
14. The person engaged agrees to make no claim upon the Government or on the Crown Agents on account of any fluctuations in the value of the dollar.
15. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be in anywise personally liable for any matters arising out of this Agreement.
In witness whereof the said parties hereto have set their hands the day and year first above written.
Signed by Ernest Edward Blake (One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of
Witness: Heathin Downing St
Signed by the said Richard Ryan in the presence of
Witness:
Name Address Occupation Richard Regen Downing St Clerk H MartinDate: 1890 Hong Kong
No. 6686
DOMESTIC.
6686
[Rep 11 Apr 30]
Dacoit Fencing for Defence Works
Ref to previous Paper.
Mukden 17783 W.O. 2493068
Copy sent for information.
16 Apr to subsequent Paper.
13685 Sends copy of W.O. letter stating that question shall stand over until it is known whether there are funds available to meet the cost of the new steel Palisade.
(Minutes.)
Mr. Meade
This proposal to defer the provision of fencing till we see whether funds are available no doubt arises out of the quarrel we had with the W.O. (ending 2493pp) as to throwing more charges for these Works on the Colony beyond £116,000 already voted.
Ref to for. with enc. Copy of en reference 857 14.4 to dest on 18133 2.2. without remark
En 12/4
RU 14/4