Hongkong Order for 21 years.
whole des vacet for cuamaty
of the present prazer of the Bank is granted to
will
observe that we have safeguards
in the new clauses introduced
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by Ord. 21
1882
on the occasion of
branch at Singapore;
but I do not know, if we grant
this request,
we can
on what ground
refuse future similar Extensions; i.e. on what limiting principle (if any)
we are
to proceed.
J.S.W.9.15/10
This had better
be put along with the Papers drafted breaking left.
See
Ru 15712
see Mr. Micade's private note
K.M. Hamilton attached.
With reference to
letter of 12th id.).
? Remind Treas. of an und 24(1/80 also MM)
My dear Hamilton,
Forgive my delay. Your
letter came to me when I
was struggling with arrears to get away
for a holiday, and I forgot it. I
now
return you your Papers with
such remarks as occur to me.
First as regards the reason
that the Treasury consent inserted, I
am afraid it
was not done by the Colonial Government
of their own accord as
regards their capabilities