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15th May ultimo, and arrived in. London on the 23rd June; Despatch
- W164, transmitting "the davings Bank
Ordinance" bring among the number.
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Colonial Office despatches dated the 125th and 26th June, leaving London on the 27th June, contain replies to. ! the Governor's despatches Wo$ 159, 160, 161, 162, 165, and 167.* The Governor's despatch W. 164 had, therefore, been
received
were sent
"It will be perceived that replies from the
the Colonial Office by the last mail to the "Governor's despatches No. 165 and 167, i.e. to two despatches of later date than W.164, forwarding the Savings Banks Ordinance; which, however, is ignored
received in Downing
Street four
days before the Colonial Office
despatch W131, quoting a paragraph
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in the Hongkong and China Telegraph.
about this Ordinance, but ignoring
the receipt of the Ordinance itself, left · London .
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The Colonial Office
despatch now under reply (No 131)
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states :- I shall be
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explanation of the reasons
the reported legislation, (if the... statement is corriet), and of the
the Ordinance! Your
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