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CORRESPONDENCE.

No. 1.

TELEGRAM from the EARL OF DERBY to the GOVERNORS OF CEYLON, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and HONG KONG. (Sent 4.30 p.m., May 3, 1884.)

INFORMATION required by telegrapli as to gross debt due from Oriental Bank, Govern-

Ceylon, Straits, Answer without delay. Hong Kong.

ment of

No. 2.

TELEGRAM from the GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to the EARL OF DERBY, dated Hong Kong, 4th May 1884. (Received May 5.)

Oriental Bank owes Government nothing, deposits already repaid.

No. 3.

TELEGRAM from the OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS to the EARL OF DERBY, dated Singa- pore, 5th May 1884. (Received 7.30 a.m., May 5.)

ORIENTAL BANK, $30,568. In accordance with instructions 10,000 deposit account. Have taken all steps in my power in defence of interest.

No. 4.

TELEGRAM from the GOVERNOR OF CEYLON to the EARL OF DERBY, dated

Colombo, 5th May 1884. (Received 2 p.m., May 5.)

Notes held by

Government balances in Bank, about six hundred thousand rupees. Government at different out-stations cannot yet be exactly ascertained, many being beyond reach of telegraph, about one hundred thousand rupees.

No. 5.

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TELEGRAM from the GOVERNOR OF CEYLON to the EARL OF DERBY, dated Colombo, 5th May 1884. (Received 5.30 p.m., May 5.)

AFTER consulting with Executive Council, I have found necessary to guarantee local issue of Oriental Bank, amounting to rupees three and a half millions, in order to avert disastrous results.

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