CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 21

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the nature of the duties which it is proposed to entrust to him, and also with respect to the length of time which the work would probably occupy, and in the event of its being possible to state this he would prefer to be paid a lump sum instead of receiving payment at a fixed rate for the time which he may be actually occupied.

Chadwick proposes to place himself in communication with Mr Price, the Surveyor General, who is now in this country, with the view of obtaining such information as Mr. Price may be able to afford him, and he would be prepared to leave for Hong Kong in about five months time in the event of the appointment being conferred upon him.

I have the honor to be,
Your Obedient Servant
E. Mall

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the nature of the duties which it is proposed to entrust to him, and also with respect to the length of time which the work would probably occupy, and in the event of its being possible to state this he would prefer to be paid a lump sum instead of receiving payment at a fixed rate for the time which he may be actually occupied. Chadwick proposes to place himself in communication with Mr Price, the Surveyor General, who is now in this country, with the view of obtaining such information as Mr. Price may be able to afford him, and he would be prepared to leave for Hong Kong in about five months time in the event of the appointment being conferred upon him. I have the honor to be, Your Obedient Servant E. Mall 24
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20 the nature of the duties which it is proposed to entrust to him, and also with respect to the length of time which the work would probably recupy, and in the event of its being possible to state this he would prefor to be paid a lump sum metead of receiving payment at a fixed rate for the time which he may be actually occupied. &W= "Chadwick proposes to place himself in communication with Mr Price, the Surveyor General, who is now in this bountry, with the view of obtaining obtaining such information Mr. Price may as be able to afford him, and he would be prepared to leave for Hong Thong in about live months time in the went of the appointment bring conferred upon him. I have the honor to be -fix; Your Obedient Servant & Mall 24 IGN
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the nature of the duties which it is proposed to entrust to him, and also with respect to the length of time which the work

would probably recupy, and

in the event

of

its being possible to state this he would prefor

to be paid a lump sum metead

of receiving payment at a fixed

rate for

the time which he

may

be actually occupied. &W= "Chadwick proposes to place

himself

in communication

with Mr Price, the Surveyor General, who is now in this bountry, with the view of

obtaining

obtaining such information

Mr. Price

may

as

be able to afford

him, and he would be prepared

to leave for Hong Thong in about

live months time in the went

of the appointment bring conferred upon him.

I have the honor to be

-fix;

Your Obedient Servant

& Mall

24

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