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$17,500

a

months for months

only, with

permission to give notice at the end of the first

month

if

the Contract proved

unprofitable.

The 2nd Tender was

from

Lam Naw Lin who offered $12,000

a

month for

one

year.

The 3rd Tender was

from

You Shik and Chan Juk, who offered $12,500

a month for one year. The Tenders were opened

by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, who Considered them unsatisfactory, and reported to that

effect.

Enquiries

13.

583

were instituted, and

it was ascertained that the only bona fide tender was the first.

The other two came from persons, more or less connected with

the first Tenderer, the present

Opium Farmer.

The

Officer

Administering

the Government on

19th October

directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer to Consider the whole question and report further. His Excellency stated in his minute that

Sir Tod had recommended

him not to lease the ...

Enquiries

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52 $17,500 a months for months only, with permission to give notice at the end of the first month if the Contract proved unprofitable. The 2nd Tender was from Lam Naw Lin who offered $12,000 a month for one year. The 3rd Tender was from You Shik and Chan Juk, who offered $12,500 a month for one year. The Tenders were opened by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, who Considered them unsatisfactory, and reported to that effect. Enquiries 13. 583 were instituted, and it was ascertained that the only bona fide tender was the first. The other two came from persons, more or less connected with the first Tenderer, the present Opium Farmer. The Officer Administering the Government on 19th October directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer to Consider the whole question and report further. His Excellency stated in his minute that Sir Tod had recommended him not to lease the ... Enquiries
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52 $17.500 a months for mouths only, with permission to give notice at the end of the first mouth if the Contract proved unprofitable. The 2nd Tender was was from Lam Naw Lin who offered $12,000 a mouth for ore ·year. from The 3rd Fender was You Shik and Chan Juk, who offered $12,500 a mouth for one year. The Tender were opened by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, who Considered them unsatisfactory, and reported to that effect. Enquiries 13. 583 were instituted, and it was ascertained that the only bona fide tender was the first. The other two came from persons, more or less connected with the first Fenderer, the present Opium Farmer. The Officer Administering the Government ou 119th October directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer to Consider the whole question and report further. His Excellency stated in his minute that Sir Tod had recommended him not to lease the in Enquiries
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52

$17.500

a

months for mouths

only, with

permission to give notice at the end of the first

mouth

if

the Contract proved

unprofitable.

The 2nd Tender was

was from

Lam Naw Lin who offered $12,000

a

mouth for

ore

·year.

from

The 3rd Fender was

You Shik and Chan Juk, who offered $12,500

a mouth for one year. The Tender were opened

by the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, who Considered them unsatisfactory, and reported to that

effect.

Enquiries

13.

583

were instituted, and

it was ascertained that the only bona fide tender was the first.

The other two came from persons, more or less connected with

the first Fenderer, the present

Opium Farmer.

The

Officer

Administering

the Government ou

119th October

directed the Acting Colonial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer to Consider the whole question and report further. His Excellency stated in his minute that

Sir Tod had recommended

him not to lease the in

Enquiries

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