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optoughong.

Just clone haven that

Contribution is to

The Shanghae

continue for the year, and that the Acting Governor reports that he will be satisfied with this Arrangement for the forerent, hoping

instead of bening withdraws at the end of that facriod

that the subsidy will be wither

Wasmy

in order that they may be

able by it to check next year Colonial. Estimates

The

MKolmion

Agency is reported to be production, of no pecuniary benefit to Stougkong. deap atona 4112 999.

6/12

a permanent

Encu

increared.

me

Copy of Despath for counduation

to Post Office stating, ( what I do not

think they

are

aware

J

that the

Salary of the Ageni was excrared some,

Imonths ago from £ 300 to £4.00 frann-

this would

as

be merely for

no extra Imperial expense was

then

information_

incurred in the Encuest

And copy of dispatch also to