CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 273

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8.

From Canton

ма

tatement

property has been received.

•

of

9. M. C. W. Austin states in reference to the establishment here that he had prior to the receipt of the letter from this Government under instructions from his Father given up the buildings rented

for

a beast and dismissed all clerks Writers Hc. with the exception one clerk whose services he was obliged to retain to assist him in closing matters. As all the accounts pare through his hand I have not disturbed this arrangement. _ Je adds that he was directed at the

same time to Keep Кир

at Wanchi used

as

in

an

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the two rooms

has accordingly done so.

property belonging to the Receiving Ship

For

is a

the Services

office and

The only

here

Agency the safety of

which it is necessary to entertain of an European Sailor and 6 Chinese. Of the price paid

for

this Ship M.C. Austin states his ignorance and refers to Mr. Gardiner Austin.

10. M. C. Austin states that

there will always be payments to be made at Amoy to the relatives 吓 Emigrants

now in the West Indies

varying from $50 to $ 100 (£ 10 to 20)