&
head of deposit Account . This
depozited for a few
account of lenders
amount was
weeks only
for
Opium
Farm, and it
the might have been will if it had appeared further
-
under the
head of Deposito not available " 20
aw to make its nature more clear,
I presume the secretary of State
does not intend that
temporary
deposits of this nature are to -
?
incessitate the
-opening of current
accounts with other Banks.
The Government current
account with the Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank
actually
way on 31
31/12/41-
overdrawn to the extent of
$16,901 and it was
only
the sudden
and tentporary deposit of $80,000
which caused it to appear
ar ad
if the
balance was in our favour to the
extent of $6.3, 299.
If this $80,000 be-
deducted
ceriant cer iany not
724
arra
deducted from the total shewn as deposited in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank it will be seen that the amount remaining
very slightly
authorised
in excess of
by
the
Q
that_
Secretary of State.
(Ergued, M. G. Mitchell dimes
Treasurer.
The Government current
accounts with the Hongkong
aud
Shanghai Bank is at this moment overdrawer to the extent of $191,203.22
(Dut) A.G.M. d.
28th March 1892.