CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 388

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of the Straits Settlements, requesting him to get 3 or 4 Chinese stone Masons and 3 or 4 Chinese Carpenters to be forwarded to the headquarters of the Mining population in Perak, at a rate of wages to be settled by Dr. Stewart, and for a year or eighteen months service,

I have requested that the application may be made official.

2. Whilst anxious to give Sir Frederick Weld's Government all the assistance in my power in obtaining Chinese labour, I think it best that any engagements made by one of my Officials in a matter of the kind should be dealt with on my full responsibility.

3. I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements on the subject.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

April

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381 of the Straits Settlements, requesting him to get 3 or 4 Chinese stone Masons and 3 or 4 Chinese Carpenters to be forwarded to the headquarters of the Mining population in Perak, at a rate of wages to be settled by Dr. Stewart, and for a year or eighteen months service, I have requested that the application may be made official. 2. Whilst anxious to give Sir Frederick Weld's Government all the assistance in my power in obtaining Chinese labour, I think it best that any engagements made by one of my Officials in a matter of the kind should be dealt with on my full responsibility. 3. I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements on the subject. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, April
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381 of the Straits Settlements, requesting him to get 3 or 4 Chinese stone Masons and 3 or 4 Chinese Carpenters to be forwarded to the headquarters of the Mining population in Perak, at a rate of wages to be settled by Dr. Stewart, and for year or eighteen months service, a I have requested that the application may made official. 2. be Whilst anxious to give Sir Frederich Weld's Government all the assistance in my power in obtaining Chinese labour, I think it best that any engagements made by one of my Officials in a matter of the Kind should be dealt with on my full ། 3. I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of the "Colonial Secretary's letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements the subject. on I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Kumble Servant, responsibility. April
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of the Straits Settlements, requesting him to get 3 or 4 Chinese stone Masons and 3 or 4 Chinese Carpenters to be forwarded to the headquarters of the Mining population in Perak, at a rate of wages to be settled by Dr. Stewart, and for year or eighteen months service,

a

I have

requested that the application may made official.

2.

be

Whilst anxious to give

Sir Frederich Weld's Government all the

assistance in

my power in obtaining

Chinese labour, I think it best that

any engagements made by one of my

Officials in a

matter of the Kind

should be dealt with on

my full

།

3.

I enclose for Your

Lordship's information a copy of the

"Colonial Secretary's letter to the

Acting

Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements

the subject.

on

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Kumble Servant,

responsibility.

April

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