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understood that the same shall remain for

a period of about twelve months including the term of notice.

2nd 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.

3rd. Interest will be reckoned from the

present instant on all sums deposited

before Saturday the 18th instant; so as to admit of advice going forward to the Court of Directors of the Corporation by

the outgoing

mail.

4th. It is understood that all deposits

bearing interest shall be received and

paid in

in Mexican Dollars or in other coins at their proportionate market value; and also that sums required by the government in anticipation of

the maturity of the deposits shall, whenever practicable, be paid at a difference of interest at the rate of one

per cent per annum, but of course no absolute pledge to that effect can be given

as

such payment in anticipation might involve a serious loss to the Corporation

at certain times.

5th In

regards to what passed

in conversation respecting the allowance of interest on money at call, I regret that it is not in my power to meet His Excellency's views, but I shall be glad to render

the

government

any

service in our

power, free of any charge except for shroffage, either in the collection and disbursement of the revenue or in

any

financial operation which we

may

be able to facilitate.

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71 understood that the same shall remain for a period of about twelve months including the term of notice. 2nd 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. 3rd. Interest will be reckoned from the present instant on all sums deposited before Saturday the 18th instant; so as to admit of advice going forward to the Court of Directors of the Corporation by the outgoing mail. 4th. It is understood that all deposits bearing interest shall be received and paid in in Mexican Dollars or in other coins at their proportionate market value; and also that sums required by the government in anticipation of the maturity of the deposits shall, whenever practicable, be paid at a difference of interest at the rate of one per cent per annum, but of course no absolute pledge to that effect can be given as such payment in anticipation might involve a serious loss to the Corporation at certain times. 5th In regards to what passed in conversation respecting the allowance of interest on money at call, I regret that it is not in my power to meet His Excellency's views, but I shall be glad to render the government any service in our power, free of any charge except for shroffage, either in the collection and disbursement of the revenue or in any financial operation which we may be able to facilitate.
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71 understood that the same shall remain for a period of about twelve months inclusing the term of notice. 2nd The Corporation will allow interest Bred at the rate of 6% per deposited for aunum on all sums one or more e years Pertain, repayable thereafter on four mouths notere. ro 3rd. Interest will be reckoned from the pr instant on all sums deposited 12 22 ชน before Saturday the 18th: instant; so as to admit of advice going forward to the Court of Directors of the Corporation by the out going A mail. 1th. It is understood that all deposits interest shall be received and bearing paid in in Mexican Dollars or in other coins at their proportionate market value; and also that sums required by the government in anticipation of the maturity of the deposits shall, whenever practicable, be paid at a difference of interest at the rate of one Course no per cent per annum, but of cour absolute pledge to that effect can be given as es payment in anticipation might involve a serious loss to the Corporation at certain times. 5th In in regards to what passed ted in conversation respecting the allowance of interest on money at call, I regret that it is not in my power to meet His Excellency's views, but I shall be glad to render the vent any : government service in our power, free of any charge except for shroffage, either in the collection and disbursement of the revenue or in we financial operation which wo be able to facilitate. any may B:
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understood that the same shall remain for

a period of about twelve months inclusing the term of notice.

2nd The Corporation will allow interest

Bred

at the rate of 6% per

deposited for

aunum on all sums

one or more

e years Pertain,

repayable thereafter on four mouths notere.

ro

3rd. Interest will be reckoned from the

pr instant on all sums deposited

12

22 ชน

before Saturday the 18th: instant; so as to admit of advice going forward to the Court of Directors of the Corporation by

the out going

A

mail.

1th. It is understood that all deposits

interest shall be received and

bearing

paid in

in Mexican Dollars or in other coins at their proportionate market value; and also that sums required by the government in anticipation of

the maturity of the deposits shall, whenever practicable, be paid at a difference of interest at the rate of one

Course no

per cent per annum, but of cour absolute pledge to that effect can be given

as

es payment in anticipation might involve a serious loss to the Corporation

at certain times.

5th In

in

regards to what passed

ted in conversation respecting the allowance of interest on money at call, I regret that it is not in my power to meet His Excellency's views, but I shall be glad to render

the

vent any

: government

service in our

power, free of any charge except for shroffage, either in the collection and disbursement of the revenue or in

we

financial operation which wo be able to facilitate.

any

may

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