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101

of the High Court of Justice (Chancery

Division, ) in the matter.

of the

Oriental Bank Corporation.

These papers have been

2.

referred

to the Attorney-

who has advised that

General,

they

do

not affect the Government of Hong Kong, which dow not owe anything to the Oriental Bank Corporation; while it withdrew

it deposits in that Bank come

weeks

before

the

suspersion of

payment in last May.

Under these circumstances,

مجھے

I

Gov

I would repeat the observation: urade in my despatch N : 227 of

June ultimo, viz : that

Bove the 21th June

if

would be manifestly unjust

that the Government of m

this Colony, which took

proper precautions in due

time, should be

share the

expected

to

coste of liquidation

equally with the Goverments,

of

Colonies which allowed.

themselves to become heavy lovers through the failure

of

the Oriental Bank

Corporation

f

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