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fack and were published in the papers

al

Singapore, Eaison and Macke, as well. no here, only three teuders were received

which I have been credibly informed

all &manated from the same persors,

the preesch Farmer -

1

for

the

of

More was

at the

The continuance of the fard

pressal rate viz $$17.500 a ruuth for

3 Months with the sight of

notice of

of

two months'

termination on the part op

Me

the lerace, do that it was only for

Mouth certain; the other too offers

wires of $12,500 and $12,000 respectively

·

the year.

per month for

one

2.

There was

The reason

of

Nerefore no competition,

which is to be found

12

of

the present subarrassed condition the Chuusze residents. The precent farmer

15 Excd to be in a very precarione

perition but as

• Jan

Government is

the

e pressut

Concerned it will hot love in

contract which repere 010 28th February

Next, as a

depirit of $50,000 1

15 held

as a guarantee.

3. It bou, obvrou's that reither of

the three

offers

recrived could be acceplen

and the several interviews that have

been held with the present farmer

and

buth

there