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43

507

in

I

hands approved by line, my forwarded it

ded it under cover

letter No. 1010

of

of my

the 14th November, 1870, to the Colonial Secretary

the decision of the Executive

for as to penalties - I cannot say on what date the Contractor sent in his bill to Mr. Buckle, but I

do remember that officer complaining to me about it as it was presented in such utter confusion, and with such exorbitant demands for extra work as to render it totally inadmissible.

55.

I cannot add one word to the explanation given and remarks in C. Sa. No. 2324 with reference to Tung Quang's case. His Excellency may not agree with me in the view I took of that case and of my duty to the Government; but it cannot be said that I was guilty of wantonly throwing irritating and needless delays in the way, and because I conceived it my duty to enforce what I considered to be the just claims of the Government against a negligent and defaulting Contractor.

56.

Again, with reference to the Contract for the erection of the Privy...

I note referring the documents to the Registrar thereof...

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43 507 in I hands approved by line, my forwarded it ded it under cover letter No. 1010 of of my the 14th November, 1870, to the Colonial Secretary the decision of the Executive for as to penalties - I cannot say on what date the Contractor sent in his bill to Mr. Buckle, but I do remember that officer complaining to me about it as it was presented in such utter confusion, and with such exorbitant demands for extra work as to render it totally inadmissible. 55. I cannot add one word to the explanation given and remarks in C. Sa. No. 2324 with reference to Tung Quang's case. His Excellency may not agree with me in the view I took of that case and of my duty to the Government; but it cannot be said that I was guilty of wantonly throwing irritating and needless delays in the way, and because I conceived it my duty to enforce what I considered to be the just claims of the Government against a negligent and defaulting Contractor. 56. Again, with reference to the Contract for the erection of the Privy... I note referring the documents to the Registrar thereof...
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2 43 507 in I hands approved by line_ myj forwarded it ded it under cover letter No 101 0 of of myy the 14th November, 1870. to the Colonial Secretary the decision. of the Excentive for as to penalties - I cannot say on what date the Comtractor sent in his bill to Mr Buckle but I do remember that officer Con - plaining to me about it as it Avas Q presented in such utter onfusion, and with such exorbitant demands for work Extra to render it totally inadmisible. 55. I cannot add one to the explanation given word денего литу remarks in C. Sa. No 2324 with Case referense to Tung Quang's His Caulleney may not agree with me in the view. I took of that e a se and of my duly to the Government; but it cannot be said that I was guilty of want only throwing irritating needless delays in the way. and because I conceived I sought to enforce what Someriod to be the just claims of the Government against a negligent and defaulting Contractor 56 Again with referens to the Contract for the creation of . the Privy I note referring the documents Registrar therets that the Re.
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43

507

in

I

hands approved by line_ myj forwarded it

ded it under cover

letter No 101 0

of

of myy

the 14th November,

1870. to the Colonial Secretary

the decision.

of the Excentive

for as to penalties - I cannot say on

what date the Comtractor sent in his bill to Mr Buckle but I

do remember that officer

Con

- plaining to me about it as it

Avas

Q

presented in such utter

onfusion, and with such

exorbitant demands for

work

Extra

to render it totally

inadmisible.

55.

I cannot

add one

to the explanation given

word

денего литу

remarks in C. Sa. No 2324 with

Case

referense to Tung Quang's His Caulleney may not agree

with

me in the view. I took

of that

e a se

and of my duly

to the Government; but it cannot be said that I was

guilty of

want only throwing irritating needless delays in the

way.

and

because

I conceived

I sought to enforce what Someriod to be the just claims of the Government against a negligent

and defaulting Contractor

56

Again

with

referens to

the Contract for the creation of

.

the Privy

I note

referring

the documents

Registrar

therets that the Re.

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