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Reclamation Fund, at present in the custody of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, I beg to inform Your Lordship that I at once gave carrying out orders for the transfer in accordance with your instructions. This involved giving notice to the Manager of the Bank in question that a considerable portion of the deposit alluded to would be removed therefrom.
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Mr Wade Gardner, the Acting Manager, thereupon addressed a letter to me on the subject in consequence of which I forwarded to Your Lordship on the 21st instant a telegram as follows:
Referring to your telegram No. 7388 dated 12th April, balance in hand may remain with Bank of Hongkong pending receipt of further instructions.
Enclosure 2. 18th April 1890.
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Reclamation Fund, at present in the custody of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, I beg to inform Your Lordship that I at once gave orders for carrying out your instructions. This involved giving notice to the Manager of the Bank in question that a considerable portion of the deposit alluded to would be removed therefrom.
2.
Mr Wade Gardner, the Acting Manager, thereupon addressed a letter to me on the subject in consequence of which I forwarded to Your Lordship on the 21st instant a telegram as follows:
Referring to your telegram No. 7388 dated 12th April, balance in hand may remain with Bank of Hongkong pending receipt of further instructions.
Enclosure 2. 18th April 1890.
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