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I have rented a

floor

over looking the spot, in which I have placed 3 Sikh and 2 Chinese Watchmen, who will

be on

duty day and

night on the ground, and there only.

3-

The stalls referred

to have been let at a

monthly rental, to those

already

on the ground

in the first instance, and to others found

to bear a

fair character

in the second, as

follows. __

46 Brick stalls @ $2.50 per month $115.00

24 Cooking

"1

#!

(average)

00

21 Fortune telling rela82)

The expenses

are as

Total Revenue $236.00

per month. $233 · 60

follows:

Contribution to District Watchmen fund $3

fund, for upkeep of 3 Sikhs

Contribution to District Watchmen fund, for $12:00

$43:00

upkeep of 2 Chinese) Quarters for above

9:00

6:00

Scavenger's wages

Uniforms, repairs te

Not

10:00

$80:00

meet profit per ann $1836.00

It thus appears that,

even

if

no more stalls

are let the revenue

from the ground will be sufficient to enable the Government loan

of $6,000 to be paid off in less than 4 years, after which there should

be a steady profit of at least $1,800 per annum. This (as I have already

suggested) should not,

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I have rented a floor over looking the spot, in which I have placed 3 Sikh and 2 Chinese Watchmen, who will be on duty day and night on the ground, and there only. 3- The stalls referred to have been let at a monthly rental, to those already on the ground in the first instance, and to others found to bear a fair character in the second, as follows. __ 46 Brick stalls @ $2.50 per month $115.00 24 Cooking "1 #! (average) 00 21 Fortune telling rela82) The expenses are as Total Revenue $236.00 per month. $233 · 60 follows: Contribution to District Watchmen fund $3 fund, for upkeep of 3 Sikhs Contribution to District Watchmen fund, for $12:00 $43:00 upkeep of 2 Chinese) Quarters for above 9:00 6:00 Scavenger's wages Uniforms, repairs te Not 10:00 $80:00 meet profit per ann $1836.00 It thus appears that, even if no more stalls are let the revenue from the ground will be sufficient to enable the Government loan of $6,000 to be paid off in less than 4 years, after which there should be a steady profit of at least $1,800 per annum. This (as I have already suggested) should not,
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I have rented a floor over looking the spot, in which I have placed. 3 Sikh and 2 Chuivere. Watchmen, who will be on duty day and night on the ground, and there only. 3- The stalls referred to have been let at a onthly rental, to those already on the ground in the first instance, and to others found to bear a fair character in the second, as follows. __ 46 Brick stalls @ $2.50 per month $115.00 24 Cooking "1 #! (average) 00 21 Fortune telling rela82) The expenses are as Jotal Revenue #96:00 per month. #22: vo)$233 · 60 follows: Contribution to District Watchmen. fund $3 fund, for upkeep of 3 Sikhs Contributioir to District. 647 $$43:00 Watchmenʊ fund, for $12:00 9:00 6:00 upkeep of 2 Chiriese) Quarters for above Scavenger's wages Uniforms, repairs te Not 10:00 $80:00 meet profit per ann 1836.00 It thus appears that, ever if no more stalls are let the revenue. from the ground will be sufficient to enable the Government loan of $6,000 to be paid off in less than 4 years, after which there should steady profit of at least $1,800 per annum. This (as I have already be a ggested) should not, Я
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I have rented a

floor

over looking the spot, in which I have placed. 3 Sikh and 2 Chuivere.

Watchmen, who will

be on

duty day and

night on the ground, and there only.

3-

The stalls referred

to have been let at a

onthly rental, to those

already

on the ground

in the first instance, and to others found

to bear a

fair character

in the second, as

follows. __

46 Brick stalls @ $2.50 per month $115.00

24 Cooking

"1

#!

(average)

00

21 Fortune telling rela82)

The expenses

are as

Jotal Revenue #96:00

per month. #22: vo)$233 · 60 •

follows:

Contribution to District Watchmen.

fund

$3

fund, for upkeep of

3 Sikhs

Contributioir to District.

647

$$43:00

Watchmenʊ

fund, for

$12:00

9:00

6:00

upkeep of 2 Chiriese) Quarters for above Scavenger's wages

Uniforms, repairs te

Not

10:00

$80:00

meet profit per

ann 1836.00

It thus appears that,

ever

if

no more stalls

are let the revenue.

from the ground will be sufficient to enable the Government loan

of $6,000 to be paid off in less than 4 years, after which there should

steady profit of at least $1,800 per annum. This (as I have already

be a

ggested) should not,

Я

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