CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 14

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has just been concluded, and confirmed by

the Exxecutive Council,

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In response to the usual call for buders, a syndicate of wealthy Chinese..... from Singapore has offered to pay this

Government one hundred eighty two ~

thousand, and.

1 four hundred dollars a

year for the Farm for three year from March 13 1886, under the substantial

guarantee of a deposit with the Hongkong

$182,400.

Government of thirty thousand dollars, $30,000.

which has already been paid. Not only is

the sur

Fonly

sum now tendered in advance by

diventy four

by.

thousand and,

t four hundred: $24,400.

dollars

dollars of the annual Royalty at present-

porid; but it is also regarded by those,

Acost

competent to judge

to be an

important advantage that the introduction of these Singapore treeders teniets effenterally

to break up

the little clique of firms at

Hongkong,

which,

during

some

e years part,

have been endeavouring to impose their

owon

terms

Colony

Your

on

the Government of this --

I have the honour to be,

Siv

Most Obedient; Humble Servant,

5Bowen