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Admiralty

The cost of 20th foolscap charged is £25. 12.6; but the cost of the 18th foolscap sent out being only £22. 5.10, the difference of £3.6.8 included in the bill paid on the 2nd August last, will be deducted from your next bill sent to you.

In regard to the quality of the paper I can only say that it is approved by everybody here; and is marked as approved by your clerk to whom, in your absence, the selection of the paper is left. But as you know it is difficult to get any paper that will bear without injury such changes of climate as occur between England and Hong Kong.

In regard to the weight of paper generally I beg to state, that agreeably to rules of the trade, the weight of the paper in our invoices is set down at what it amounts to when brought from the Mill and delivered to us. But very frequently edges have to be cut or pared before it is needed; and in that case the actual paper will not be so heavy as its invoiced weight.

But as the paper is weighed, and sent to us rough, we charge it at the weights and prices we paid for it; the cost of cutting and making up the paper being much more than a set off against the weight lost in treating it.

Sometimes, also, we receive paper (for otherwise we would deal with us) though it be a little below the contract weight. But in that case we deduct the price of the deficient weight from the bill, so that we get the paper at a comparatively reduced rate.

I have to return the original closures.

Engines Mr Culloch

Comptroller

Board of Trade

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Admiralty The cost of 20th foolscap charged is £25. 12.6; but the cost of the 18th foolscap sent out being only £22. 5.10, the difference of £3.6.8 included in the bill paid on the 2nd August last, will be deducted from your next bill sent to you. In regard to the quality of the paper I can only say that it is approved by everybody here; and is marked as approved by your clerk to whom, in your absence, the selection of the paper is left. But as you know it is difficult to get any paper that will bear without injury such changes of climate as occur between England and Hong Kong. In regard to the weight of paper generally I beg to state, that agreeably to rules of the trade, the weight of the paper in our invoices is set down at what it amounts to when brought from the Mill and delivered to us. But very frequently edges have to be cut or pared before it is needed; and in that case the actual paper will not be so heavy as its invoiced weight. But as the paper is weighed, and sent to us rough, we charge it at the weights and prices we paid for it; the cost of cutting and making up the paper being much more than a set off against the weight lost in treating it. Sometimes, also, we receive paper (for otherwise we would deal with us) though it be a little below the contract weight. But in that case we deduct the price of the deficient weight from the bill, so that we get the paper at a comparatively reduced rate. I have to return the original closures. Engines Mr Culloch Comptroller Board of Trade

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Kouse Admiralty The cost of 20th foolscap charged is £ 25. 12.6 ; but the cost of the 18th footscap sent out being only £22. 5.10, the differenă of £ 3.6.8 included in bill paid on the 2th August last, will be deducted, from your the next bill sent to you. In regard to the quality, of the paper I can only say that is approved by everybody here ; and is marked as approved by your cerk to whom, in your abrence; the selection of the paper is left - But as you know it is difficult to get any paper that with bear without injury such changes of climate. - as occur between England and Hong Kong. to the In regard to the weight of paper generally Hbeg to state, that a grecably rules of the trade, the weight of the paper m'our invoices is set down at what it amoints to when brought from the Mill and delivered to us_ But very frequently - rdges have to be eat or paried before. it's it is need; and in that case the aut paper will not be so heavy as its invoiced weight 32 weight - But as the paper is weighed, and sent to us rough, we charge it at the weights and prices we paid for it ; the cost of cutting and making up the paper being much more than a set off against the weight lock in tretting Sometimes, also, we receive paper ( for otherwvic as one would deal with us) though it be alittle below the contract weight. But in that case we duduct terce the price of the deficcent weight from the bill, so that we e get the paper at a comparatively reduced each to retum the original Keg m'closures. Thave te Engines MOM Culloch Comptrovis . of Trade

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Admiralty

The cost of 20th foolscap charged is £ 25. 12.6 ; but the cost of the 18th footscap sent out being only £22. 5.10, the differenă of £ 3.6.8 included in

bill paid on the 2th August last, will be deducted,

from

your

the next bill sent to you.

In regard to the quality, of the paper I can only say that is approved by everybody here ; and is marked as approved by your

cerk to whom, in your abrence; the selection of the paper is left - But as you know it is difficult to get any paper that with bear without injury such changes of climate. - as occur between England and Hong Kong.

to the

In regard to the weight of paper generally Hbeg to state, that a grecably rules of the trade, the weight of the paper

m'our invoices is set down at what it

amoints to when brought from the Mill and delivered to us_ But very frequently - rdges have to be eat or paried before.

it's

it is need; and in that case the aut

paper will not be so heavy as its invoiced

weight

weight - But as the paper is weighed, and sent to us rough, we charge it at

the

weights and prices we paid for it ; the cost of cutting and making up the paper being much more than a set off

against the weight lock in tretting

Sometimes, also, we receive paper

( for otherwvic as one would deal with us) though it be alittle below the contract weight. But in that case we duduct terce the price of the deficcent weight from the bill, so that we

e get the paper at a comparatively reduced each to retum the original

Keg

m'closures.

Thave te

Engines MOM Culloch

Comptrovis .

of Trade

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