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an imputation of unfair preference.

To ascertain what this amount ought to be the Acting Registrar General let it be known amongst the Chinese that fresh tenders would be taken into consideration by the Government and several such were sent in. A consideration of these led to the belief that with payment of about $240,000 a year, there would probably be left a sufficient margin of profit for the holders of the Licenses.

The old Licensees, having their houses ready fitted and having maintained good order hitherto, were given the first choice at this price which they, after some difficulty, accepted. Before, however, the agreement came into force, it was found that an omission had been made in the original Rules in not excluding Europeans and Americans from the houses, the Rules were, therefore, amended and after consideration of 2000 fees was estimated the amount at which to assess the fees of persons other than Easterns leaving the annual Fee $220,000 as a not unreasonable amount.

The old Licensees carried on for 2 months at this rate when they gave notice of giving up and being

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326 an imputation of unfair preference. To ascertain what this amount ought to be the Acting Registrar General let it be known amongst the Chinese that fresh tenders would be taken into consideration by the Government and several such were sent in. A consideration of these led to the belief that with payment of about $240,000 a year, there would probably be left a sufficient margin of profit for the holders of the Licenses. The old Licensees, having their houses ready fitted and having maintained good order hitherto, were given the first choice at this price which they, after some difficulty, accepted. Before, however, the agreement came into force, it was found that an omission had been made in the original Rules in not excluding Europeans and Americans from the houses, the Rules were, therefore, amended and after consideration of 2000 fees was estimated the amount at which to assess the fees of persons other than Easterns leaving the annual Fee $220,000 as a not unreasonable amount. The old Licensees carried on for 2 months at this rate when they gave notice of giving up and being Page 330 Page 331

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326 am imbutation of unfair preserena. Io ascertain what this amount ought to be the acting Registrar General let it be Known amongst the chinese that fresh tenders would be taken into consideration by the Government and several such sent in. A consideration of these led to the belief that with payment of about $ 240,000 a year, there would probably be left a sufficient margin of frofit for the holders of the Licenses._ a The old Licenseer, having their houses ready fitted and having maintained good order hitherts, were given the first chrice at this price which they after some difficulty accepted. Before, however, the Zen- agreement came into force, it was found that an omision had been made in the arginal Rules in not excluding Europeans and Americans trous the houses, _ the Pules were, therefore, amended and after consideration of 2000 fer awww was estimated amount at which to abseḥ the lopes of persons other than Easterns leaving the annual Fee $220,000. as a not unreasonable The old Licensees carried on for 2 months at this rate when they gave notice of giving up band beams Page 330Page 331

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am imbutation of unfair preserena.

Io ascertain what this amount ought to be the acting Registrar General let it be Known amongst the chinese that fresh tenders would be taken into consideration by the Government and several such sent in. A consideration of these led to the belief that with payment of about $ 240,000 a year, there would probably be left a sufficient margin of frofit for the holders of the Licenses._

The old Licenseer, having their houses ready fitted and

having maintained

good order hitherts, were given the first

chrice at this price which they after some difficulty accepted. Before, however, the

Zen-

agreement came into force, it was found that an omision had been

made in the

arginal

Rules

in not

excluding Europeans and Americans trous the houses, _ the Pules were, therefore, amended and after

consideration of 2000 fer

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was estimated amount at which to abseḥ the lopes of persons other than Easterns leaving the annual Fee $220,000.

as a not unreasonable

The old Licensees carried on for 2 months at this rate when they gave notice of giving up band

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