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was undertaken by proper authority, and chord the

that

by the

Sum demanded

Contractor does not appear to have exceeded the reasonable value of the

Work he had executed,

I am prepared to accede

to

your

Recommendation

by authorizing you to

pay

the

Sum of £100.16.8.

to Messrs Napiers Securities,

leaving the Gentleman to defray the Costs which

have been incurred by legal proceedings

taken

against

him, and

entirely attributable

to omission on her part

amount of Costs £42.6.0 is to be deducted from it as it is to be considered a private matter between Mr N. & his Securities,

and

no further

Communication should be made.

Messrs Payne & Smith who hold a Power of Attorney

for portion of the

aforesaid sum.

5. Messrs. P. & S. should also be informed of the

1

amount of the deduction, I think, see 10493 H.K.

Am Jno 3.

signifying

therefore

to you my approval of the

in not procuring from

The Contractor

a

regular

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Agreement or specification,

Lack of

compliance

with the

established practice of

the best of which he

had the temporary charge-

Use Salary. Her 10.493. During the leave of absence which you

1. The leave & appointment of the 18 Sept. I have to approve

you that the

is to be confirmed. See

Hong Kong

9909

2. Deducting salary, effect be for dik az Mb che da bu bo boc de topivais Jalay It will apparently

happen that the £42.6.10 should be deducted.

See Sarnois fish. of 29 Sept. 9911 Hong Kong. for badam make who befand I have added to their

check the sum of £42.6.10

been deducted from the half

Now repay

England,

Salary due in in I will be retained by the

Colonial

agent

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on the account.

ent.