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Estimate of cost of printing and binding New Edition of

the Laws of the Colony.

47 & 49 Des Voeux Road.

HongKong, 3rd. September, 1900.

The Honourable,

Sir John W.Carrington, Knt.,C.M.G., L.L.D.,

Sir,

In compliance with your Minute of

the 27th.ultimo, we have the honour to submit the accom-

panying estimates of cost (Numberal to VII) or printing and

binding respectively, a new edition of the laws of the Co-

lony.

2. The only item that occurs to

us which calls for remark is one relating to the cost of

paper. We are bound by our agreement with the Government

to supply paper, free of cost to Government, for printing the Ordinances from time to time passed by the Legislative Council. The paper which your Honour requires for the spec-

ial edition will be much more expensive than that used for

the annual volumes. Be therefore respectfully submit that

we should be paid for such difference in the respective

cost of the two qualities of paper.. We beg leave to request

that in forwarding our estimates to H.E. the Governor, your

Honour will be kind enough to take into account the fair-

ness of our request and recommend its favourable consid-

eration by His Excellency accordingly.

3. We retain for the present the vo-

lume sent us as a pattern.

We are etc.,

(sd) Noronha & Co.