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affixed to the signatures of the three parties to the agreement. The first three (or rather two and a

half) impressions appear,

one ow

ground of the Central Market, to build shops

thereon,

now make

an

agreement to that effect,

the back of the

in

document, when folded the half impression.

at

one over the

the side, and the remaining whole words "parties to the agreement" at the close of

the documents. At the side of the document whew :folded, and partially covered by the half impresion

are

the halves of six characters signifying "an

agreement - may extreme good fortune be long joint lot!" The impressions on the one

document correspond with those of the other.

6). C. B. Hillier.

(Signed).

#

our

The

· persons making

this

agreement,

(No. 4 & 5).

namo

of

Foong-chin-foo, Lo-keen-teen, Chun-kuno-chaong,

and Wei-akwei, having in the single

Wei - kwei, received from the English officers, joint possession to be for a period of five years, of the

' four original copies, sealed with the company's seal; each party keeping Hereafter in the sweet.

one

or

copy for reference . the bitter, in

joy

or

sorrow, the lot of one shall be the lot of all.

Tarukwang, 25th year, 9th month, 24th day.

The

parties to the

Cognizant witness.

De

For

agreement:

Chun-kum-chaong. Wev-kwei.

Lo-keew-teen.

the.

Foong-chin-for.

Ung-chin-kwant

Wei-tsuen.

Cheong- kumo-treang-

(True Franslation).

(signed). C. B. Hillier

N. B. Nr. 4 bears 4's seal impressions and a portion

of a

5th

Of these, three and the portions

are

similar,

and appear, the portion on the top part of the back of the document when folded,

over a

portion of two

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