CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900 — Page 767

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Sir:-

I have the honour to forward to you herewith

1000 Japanese hand carts ordered through me by the

Government of Hongkong for the service of Her Ma-

jesty's Forces in North China.

By the terms of the contract, copy of which

is herewith enclosed, these carts are to be deliver-

ed to you, set up, oiled, and ready for use by the 4th

August, under a penalty of 500 yen, for each day's

delay, beyond that date, due to the fault of the

contractor.

In view however of the unavoidable delays, caus-

ed by the strain imposed on the limited industrial

resources of this locality by the effort of getting

so large an order executed in so short a time, I

have deemed it equitable (and have consequently

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ler Britannic Majesty's Forces,

at Tongku.

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