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irregular, not only on surface but in it's Coast line,

and hence the work is more

expensive and tedious, double the English rate would not be dear work here under the most favorable circumstances,

this would amount to

# 12.96 without

any

A Hanullon kay

for sach

MINUTS

extra

charge for Village or horse Surveys which would:

Cost is $300

$400 more.

having

Mr. Bird Knowing the land; and notes of former Surveys, and by being able to avail

of work already done wild

lis by far the fittest

undertake the work, and as I am led to

l do so

the sum of $1200

to advise his employment for the work in

person

to

believe he

is willing

I beg

question,

with such assiglance as I may

be enabled

to furnish by the Department

of

iistriments, paper, and

office

I have cetry)

the Department, and in the tree

accommodations

I have you.

(Sigma) Char. 24. Cloudy

Aurory Gennal

Malesande,

Acting Colonial Secretary

Almon

1863

JAN!

Elliot 720

Salkorral to

Fortescue Duke of Newcastle

f

Hongkong 8078.604

Entered

11145

180

23 Jan 2

Lam divated by to take of Math

Muscar

to transmit to you for

The considuation

1. Cofthe Reasing

othe

a

Copy of a despatch from The Acting God orphang

with a letter from

the

Swineyor fent reporting

the

arrangements which

be had made with

No Bird for the completion of the Sunny Oartoon,

and dam to state