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on which I shall be prepared to meet. I would, however, 

 earnestly beg that a detailed memo, of costs incurred may 

 accompany the letter advising the despatch of the con- 

 signment. 



As the season for collecting Uk (for fibre) will expire 

 towards the latter end of December, I respectfully trust you 

 will see tit to order the collection and shipment of my 

 requisition at as early a date as practicable. With every 

 apology for this intrusion on your time, 



I have, &c., 



G. W. S. 



Woodlands, Keymer, 



Hassock's Gate, Sussex. 

 Dated llth September, 1877. 



To the Commissioner in Sind. 



Sir, In reference to a lengthy correspondence I have had 

 with Col. Sir William Merewether, regarding the intro- 

 duction of the VJc and Sur fibres into England, it appears 

 to me that the only impediment to the successful 

 development of a trade in the former is the heavy 

 expense attending the preparation of the fibre, which 

 has been estimated by the Collector of Shikarpore 

 at about 60 to 70 per ton. This charge appears 

 to me very high, in comparison with the manu- 

 facture of jute and Sur, both of which I should 

 fancy entail a more elaborate process of manipulation, and 

 land rent is levied on the land it grows. However, there 

 is no doubt a good reason for the disparity unknown to 

 me. 



