Mr Stäble.
be propose to attrell the Treasury
form pant in and of the Starts,
we have
pot thei HK question settled
At your suggation I send on another
Uminder to the Board.
JR 14/10.
333. No. 355
Hongkong.
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My Lord,
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يكم
Government Howie,
Hongkong, 11th.November, 1909.
I have the honour to confirm my
telegram of the 5th. ultimo which was as follows:-
*Referring to my Confidential Despatch of the
5th. July, direet loss opium next financial
year amounts to $225,860, succeeding years $270,860. What amount may I expect substantial
contribution promised by His Majesty's GovernI ---
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The tenders for the Hongkong Opium
Farm 1910 - 1912 were opened on the last day of September,
and it was then found that 4 tenders had been received,
viz.:*
RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWE,
(1). $98,750 per mensam, from Messrs. Ku Yin-
nhan, Lông Xin Shang and Ng Kim Đầu
of 109, Des Voeux Road West, in this
Colony:
(2). $98,600 per mensem, from Ho Shai-kit,
Compradore of Messrs. H. D. Sassoon
and Company in this Colony:
(3). $96,000 per mensem, from the present Opium
Farmer:
(4).