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long series of years.
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(a) theal
wither at the Treasury rate in the Colmy, or in
a
Win Sterling
country, that the Straits are at
in this
present adopting
(h)
which it will
be observed
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thing practicals as paying in the Colony at the market rate,
suggest that #king should agree
wither (a), or (b), but [as
Each year,
to adopt
one or other plan mush tur method be
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They will agree
accordingly,
to putop
continue the old (Akay) plan of receiving the payments in thi Coley at the current rate.
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Low My Lord,
Government House,
Hongkong, 6 & Daly, 10:
I have the honour
to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch 1.92.
of the 8th of May stating that Your Lordship had
The Right Honourable Lord Knuts ford, GemG,
been