Comprises: T. Bedford Glasier to Lagos (Railways), 31 Jan 1908: send details of store hired from you by our agent at Iddo wish to know the availability of land at Abeokuta would like first refusal on good sites at Illorin and Jebba what do terminal charges include?. T. Bedford Glasier en route to Lagos...

Comprises: (item 1) letter to H.J. Rawlings at Ibadan: Deemin out again; only out for short tour. Opening at Oyo. Will visit Rawlings next week, 27 Nov 1912 (item 2) letter to R.W. Siddall at Ebani: Quarra affair, 4 Dec 1912 (item 3) letter to C. Elliot at Lokoja: Quarra affair, 5 Dec 1912 (item 4) letter to Agent at Porto Novo: Mails to be ready to...

Holt a little better but not his old self. Lack of principle in modern life. Criticism of Belgians and French. Dr Kent's fees. House at Epe. Find the right men. Governor Egerton wants Holt & Co. to open on the Lagoon. Death of Alfred Jones a great shock to Holt.

Inventory. Engineers (white v. black). Speeds. Pilotage in the Lagoon. Use of clerk. Discharging of chartered steamers - comparison of 'Balmore' with 'Diane' and 'Neptune' and 'Frankrig' in Lagos and Duala. Store list.

Deemin still writing too much. Langford. Accommodation on 'Brigg': Assistants must have priority over Langford but could sleep at the factories. McCandlish put in his place - can resign if he wishes. 'Garthorpe''s ballast. Use of typewriters. Hunter's shortage. Rhodes to be replaced. Lack of supervision. Whitehead. Lokoja - improvements to Warri beach. Rubber is booming. Oil is stagnant. Rumour that Millers, Niger Co. and A.A. have bid for Elder Dempsters. Holt & Co. will continue as...

Why are kernels being shipped by other than the 'Garthorpe'? 'Is our agent fully aware of benefits of using our own small craft?' Why are three new assistants required for Lagos? Lack of supervision at Porto Novo - Comparison with Lagos. Timber and rubber concession Miller's policy. Rumours regarding Elder Dempsters. Holt and Co. making arrangements to carry their own cargoes if necessary. Attitude of other merchants to chartered vessels.

Holt back in his office. Need for good agents and assistants. Rawlings: has he been misleading the firm? Hunter wrongly accused? Credit - We can afford to pay 2/6d. more per tonne if we do away with credit? No more 'trust'. Epe and Ejinrin (use of runners). Jebu, runners, and inspection of produce. What is meant by 'guaranteed men'? System to be followed. Potash - 'report the full facts, but act immediately you are sure of your ground'. Rhodes: promotion by his own efforts seems...

Potash: Criticism of Rawlings and Ayles, praise of Briggs (sale of potash at £8 instead of £20 per bag). Disu's contract. Haussas' competition. New arrangements for potash. Kitoyi Ajasa's a/c settled - he is not to be used again if possible.

With reference to: Spanish Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea) (cannot export because of heavy duties) concessions timber; rubber Bata and Benito: rubber, zamingila, copra, owalla nuts, redwood, oil, and kernels branch factories N'Dimie and Miumia, Ekuku, and Elobey Macdonald, Gunning, and Stagg ...

Covers Ibadan, Ede, Ikern, etc.