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recirculate the

papers

with

suggestions as to a substitute for

Mr. Price

C.P.L.

27. M

Yes. I fear

We must d

lops.

Nov.

te will be a

a great

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I prefer grandific" to "condensing

K 28/11

A man is wanted to take Mi

possibly

Prices place for a time, and to succeed him altogether The pay. of the appointment is 5760 dealers and Aso dollars for chair and horse

allowance; if necessary

the pay

Could be increased to secure a

to secure a very good

man; int Mr Price's successor should

{

if possible, not be offered at first

pay

than was

more

given

Was Mr Price himsely.

Mr Price, comes on

be the

the case

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leave, as we take to

it would be desirable to get

a man from another colony to take his place, whe would draw half his own a

holy

Mr Price's pay

but there is not likely to be any chifficulter getting a special samh rated if necessay.

He should be

in

given a free passage to Hongking that the money

on the distinct understanding must be refunded if

he is Reft in Hongling.

& on the other hand that a return passage will

he is not Kelt there.

be provided if

Of the

kept

the men in the sunce the chea

cheapest plan Would have been to select the Défperty Colonial Engineer of

neer of the Straits, but I understand that he is much wanted there & could be ill shared:

the

I do not know the qualifications of

men, but possibly Sir Charles Gregory might recommend a suitable man from somong

Ceylon