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5th February 1910.
E.G. Fisher Esq:
Dear Sir,
"ith regard to our conversation of 2nd February 1910
cancelling the contract for the fittings of the interior of the
New Law Courts, I beg to state that I have given fill consider-
ation on the matter and I trust you will allow me to continue
for the following reasons. I have approached the subject to
my sub-contractor the Carpenter who has agreed to execute the
work for a specified sum and he has declined to entertain the
proffered suggestion of withdrawing from the agreement, as the
work is now being carried on without interruption, I hope you
will kindly allow the original contract to continue and I can
assure you that I will do my bestendeavour to accelerate the
completion within the required time. I would like to point out
that the drawback in connection with the work, was due to the
heavy loss sustained by me in a previous contract which greatly
handicapped me for want of funds and also partly accounted for
owing to the delay in receiving particulars otherwise the work
would have proceeded more expeditiously. I trust you will be
good enough to extend to me the necessary assistance as I am
prepared to supply sufficient wood to complete the whole of the
contract in 1 months time. If my proposition is agreeable, I
shall rely on you to grant me an advance of 75% of the value
of thewood and I will find the balance in order to meet the
importers account for the materials, I will also secure a much
larger staff of workmen and am quite sanguine of completing the contract within the stipulated time.
Trusting that my request will meet with your approval as it will save a great deal of trouble and confusion, should you decide to place the business in the hands of an outsider.
Yours &c.
(sd.) Chan A Tong.