CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 45

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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time for short loans and even

mortgages

for...

was 12 per cent, the Bank has

dealt liberally in charging the Government.

5.

only 8 per

cent

for

Sums actually

in

uses

The only difficulty experienced

was the requirement at first put forward)

remittances to

that this Government should make England through the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

Having however explained the nature of

my

recent instructions on that head, the

draught agreement

those instructions.

was altered to meet-

6.

I

now enclose a

Return of the

of

State of the Colonial Treasury this day,

from

which it appears that there is a ...

balance of subsidiary coins in the Treasury of $119,676.94, which there is difficulty in forcing into circulation.

On the debit side there is $75,000

with interest accruing. There are also

other charges immediately payable,

as well as

a more remote liability of

$54,607.00 to the Judicial Deposit fund-

making altogether $163,532.20 liabilities,

or an excess of $43,855.34

over

assets.

8.

The Revenue accruing for the

Enclosure 2.

remainder of the current

year will be

small, whilst Salaries and

expenses will reach $47,000, independent

of the $5,000 Military contribution due

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44 time for short loans and even mortgages for... was 12 per cent, the Bank has dealt liberally in charging the Government. 5. only 8 per cent for Sums actually in uses The only difficulty experienced was the requirement at first put forward) remittances to that this Government should make England through the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Having however explained the nature of my recent instructions on that head, the draught agreement those instructions. was altered to meet- 6. I now enclose a Return of the of State of the Colonial Treasury this day, from which it appears that there is a ... balance of subsidiary coins in the Treasury of $119,676.94, which there is difficulty in forcing into circulation. On the debit side there is $75,000 with interest accruing. There are also other charges immediately payable, as well as a more remote liability of $54,607.00 to the Judicial Deposit fund- making altogether $163,532.20 liabilities, or an excess of $43,855.34 over assets. 8. The Revenue accruing for the Enclosure 2. remainder of the current year will be small, whilst Salaries and expenses will reach $47,000, independent of the $5,000 Military contribution due
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44 time for short loans and even mortgages for... was 12 per cent, the Bank has dealt liberally in charging the Government. 5. only 8 per cent for Sums actually in uses The only difficulty experienced was the requirement at first put forward) remittances to that this Government should make England through the Heongkong and Shanghai Bank. - Having however explained the nature of my recent instructions on that head, the draught agreement those instructions. was altered to meet- 6. J now enclose a Return of the of State of the Colonial Treasury this day, from which it appears that there is a __ 1 balance of subsidiary coins in the ~ Treasury of 119,676.946, which there is difficulty in foreing into circulation. On the debit side there is $75,000 with interest accruing. There are also other charges immediately payable, well as a more remote liability of # 54, 607. oo to the Judicial Deposit fund- 100 making altogether #1163,532 20 liabilities, or an esc afsets. excess of $23, 855% 34% over 8. The Revenne acerning for the Enclosure 2. remainder of the current will be year small, whilst Salaries and unavoidable. very expenses will reach # 47,000, independent of the £5,000 Military contribution due
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time for short loans and even

mortgages

for...

was 12 per cent, the Bank has

dealt liberally in charging the Government.

5.

only 8 per

cent

for

Sums actually

in

uses

The only difficulty experienced

was the requirement at first put forward)

remittances to

that this Government should make England through the Heongkong and Shanghai Bank. -

Having however explained the nature of

my

recent instructions on that head, the

draught agreement

those instructions.

was altered to meet-

6.

J

now enclose a

Return of the

of

State of the Colonial Treasury this day,

from

which it appears that there is a __

1

balance of subsidiary coins in the ~ Treasury of 119,676.946, which there is difficulty in foreing into circulation.

On the debit side there is $75,000

with interest accruing. There are also

other charges immediately payable,

well as

a more remote liability of

# 54, 607. oo to the Judicial Deposit fund-

100

making altogether #1163,532 20 liabilities,

or an esc

afsets.

excess of $23, 855% 34%

over

8.

The Revenne acerning for the

Enclosure 2.

remainder of the current

will be year

small, whilst Salaries and unavoidable.

very expenses will reach # 47,000, independent

of the £5,000 Military contribution due

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