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"known as to what the suspended Bank is expected to pay.
Hopes may have been expressed that Deposits and acceptances will eventually be paid in full, but it would be unwise to rely on such a result, and even should such expectations be well founded it will probably be by instalments only, spreading over a considerable time, that the money will be obtained.
In the meantime the Crown Agents will endeavour to borrow sufficient to protect the credit of the Hong Kong Government until sufficient time shall have elapsed for further remittances to arrive from The Colony.
(Signed) P. G. Julyau
Assets
Liabilities
Bank of England 10000 1 0 0 0 0 a. For Jerne Malcance overpravd Bull on bt. Ca opinas & Brassensions Bank P acscinated with #Bank of England 6330 122 10000 077 In July Stores 19539 3300 # A 19639 2 Ilves is exclusive of any payments artwelv of winch the Crown Agents Lending nothing, may be redevors in liceens of the Courage for the Mint C of sunis due to the wave Depentment f & Bracemuane Bank due on legro Do ove 38th Septembert and on the same Bank due on new inf may at fictive date be added to the Assets but at precens theref count apront any portions tainty about the affeces of the suspended Bande 10The sum of £2000. (being the above Bill for $10,000 Jarly feuther Bice for $5000 the brands of the Crowns (Agents) Arvet du ps box machi of is becoming Offices of the brown Agents for the belenies Spring Gardens Loncient Qney 106le.
(Signed) P. G. Inilgan.
Crown Agent