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rate, and others could not be obtained at all in consequence of the troubles in Canton, and the numerous hordes

of pirates which infest the approaches, laying embargoes sepon-all Chine be vels finosing to and pro, in coddition to which the difficultics of the contractor_-_ hrowe been added to by the incrensed

sverged

to by

be has had to pay to laborers of all kinds, and this, coupled with his presiones Innow, we reported fart your, has conved the great delay in the Completion of the work. I houve great Indiefarction, lovover, in Making that- althingh I love,

nece severity ben ble

wheen obliged to dispence with punch muamental__

plaster wank, as 100

• gypsum has been procurable, the decoration of the building have been satisfactorily performed, and Jam, in every respect, perfectly satisfied

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with the specution of the work.

The Stables, Kitelions, offices and

above

Guard time, from the causes atre humerated, have been delayed in a Similar manner; at the prevent date, linover, the works have to for advanced that little is now required but printing, so that the celiole_premises with shirtly be fit for recupation. Considerable

adveness have also becu_made_tavards.

the completion of the grounds and penblic_ Rovdes, effected partly sunder. Report and Extimate N:11 of 1855, and portly by Cominot labour, the planting and Opproving being stevited and

und charged to Refine and Estimate N. 1 of 1848.

tive

With

the former of these two services delay hous also recurred, our the greater fintion of the trees required are necessarily porreused out of the Colony; fortunately,

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