139
as
I can learn)
which (so far. seareely any one in
this Col
Colony
has ever heard, for explanations respecting the "Ordinance to facilitate "the business of Savings Banks (1:10 of 1884), recently passed by The Colonial Legislature of Hongkong.
2.
The date of the
newspaper relied on by the Colonial Office is stated to have been the 20th May ultimo; and Your Lordship will find on enquiry- that, twelve days before that date,
I
I enclosed copies of the Ordinance
in question (N:10 of 1884), together with the usual explanatory Report
upon it by the Attorney-General, in Gor my despatch N. 164 of the 8th May
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ultimo.
3.
Moreover, from the
Celosure l'annexed Minute of the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. Stewart).
Your Lordship will learn as
follows:-
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The Governor's despatekes numbered 159 to 1971 left Hongkong
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"by the Mail Steamer "Ava" on the
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15th