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Jardine's Hemse and that as the usual interest of Money in China is 12 per cent if they have £ 12,000 spore cafiital.

it the time a very trifling sum in the transactions of their House, it is very

probable

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application will be made

for Government Assistance.

The entire success which has

attended the construction of the present- Dock at Aberdeen affords a sufficient

guarantee for the completion of that which

مد

proposed

and

I therefore

recommend

that their Lordships shred Panction

the Agreement

at

once as it is elty Sammti

wish to commence ofaciations with as little delay

as possible

(True Copy)

I have to

(signs) J... Hope,

WAhlerand

Acting Colonial Secream.

Vice-adminl.

Sis

12567

Entered

Svi

The Secretar

To the Admiralty.

لان

MINUTE

1863

11. Thundred 9 JAN!

Elliot Six Flowerst"

9 Fortescue Pickerf Newcastle

12

Forry

hoot

not the enclosures.

71-

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139

12th Jan.

I am firected by the Duke of Newcastle to

transmit to

you for

the information of the Londs Commissioners of the Admiralty the accompanying copy of e Despatch from the office Administering the Govern

of Hong Kong respecting aporoposal made by den John Lament for afford increased Dock accommodation

at Hong Kong for this. Mary.

The Duke of hemenstic wd be glad to be put we

in popession of then