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The second of Mr. Gray's proposed terms runs thus. "The Corporation

"will allow interest at the rate of 6% per annum on all sums

"deposited for one or more years certain, repayable thereafter on four

"Months' notice."

His Excellency therefore directs the Colonial Treasurer to pay into the Corporation the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Mexican Dollars, which shall there remain for one year certain, be repayable at four Months' notice, and receive interest at 6% per annum.

Agreeably to Mr. Gray's proposition the money shall be paid tomorrow, the 12th instant.

The 11th and 12th propositions in Mr. Gray's letter are duly noted. His Excellency directs me to add that the money must be in the name of the Government of Hong Kong, and be repaid only on the order of the Governor or officer administering the Government, which order must bear the Countersignatures of the Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, or the officer or officers duly acting on behalf of either.

I have, &c.

(Signed) W. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary

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103 The second of Mr. Gray's proposed terms runs thus. "The Corporation "will allow interest at the rate of 6% per annum on all sums "deposited for one or more years certain, repayable thereafter on four "Months' notice." His Excellency therefore directs the Colonial Treasurer to pay into the Corporation the sum of Seventy-Two Thousand Mexican Dollars, which shall there remain for one year certain, be repayable at four Months' notice, and receive interest at 6% per annum. Agreeably to Mr. Gray's proposition the money shall be paid tomorrow, the 12th instant. The 11th and 12th propositions in Mr. Gray's letter are duly noted. His Excellency directs me to add that the money must be in the name of the Government of Hong Kong, and be repaid only on the order of the Governor or officer administering the Government, which order must bear the Countersignatures of the Colonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, or the officer or officers duly acting on behalf of either. I have, &c. (Signed) W. Mercer, Colonial Secretary True Copy. Colonial Secretary
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103 The second of Mr. Gray's proposed. terms runs thus . " The Corporation "will allow interest at the rate annvarv on all sums 6% per "deposited for one or more yea years of "certain, repayable thereafter on four " Mouth's notice " re will His Preellency therefore direct the Colonial Treasurer to pay into the Corporation the sum of. Seventy Two Thousand Mexican Dollars, which shall there remain for one year certain, be repayable at » Months' notice, and receive interest at 6% per a unun. Agreeably to Mr. Gray's 342 proposition the money shall be paid tomorrow, the 12th instant. 5th The 11th and 34 propositiones in Mr. Gray's letter are His Excellency that the money Mave of durly noted. directs me to add money must be in the - the Government of Houghery, of and be repaid only on the order the Governor or officer admine the Government, which order must administering bear the Countersignatures of the Colonial Secretary and the Polonial "Treasurer _ or the officer or officers derly acting on behalf of either. I have, yo (Agned) W Mercer. Colonial Secretary True Copy. } Bolonial Secretary
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103

The second of Mr. Gray's proposed. terms runs thus . " The Corporation

"will allow interest at the rate

annvarv on all sums

6% per "deposited for

one or more yea

years

of

"certain, repayable thereafter on four

" Mouth's notice "

re will

His Preellency therefore direct the Colonial Treasurer to pay into the Corporation the sum of. Seventy Two Thousand Mexican Dollars, which shall there remain

for one year certain, be repayable at

» Months' notice, and receive

interest at 6% per

a unun.

Agreeably to Mr. Gray's 342

proposition the money

shall be

paid tomorrow, the 12th instant.

5th

The 11th and 34 propositiones

in

Mr. Gray's letter are His Excellency that the money

Mave

of

durly noted.

directs me to add

money must be in the - the Government of Houghery,

of

and be repaid only on the order the Governor or officer admine the Government, which order must

administering

bear the Countersignatures of the

Colonial Secretary and the Polonial "Treasurer _ or the officer or officers

derly acting on behalf of either.

I have, yo

(Agned) W Mercer.

Colonial Secretary

True Copy.

}

Bolonial Secretary

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