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the connegance of the

rejus questions from

heasme

England to that Colong by payment

of

due to Commiander Webb's

the

ampicat

Alents

M

London

I

anex

for Ind

Carnarvon's information copy

of

the Adminally refly.

As the rate mentined

by fir R thae Donnell, voi, I fer cent, affears conect, the Comm Agents would

mend His Lordshif

Recomme

to panction the payment of £191.5.0 to Mess Chard

As

Agents of

Commander M66,

being the Equivalent in

steeling money of 1% on #190,000,

it

23 Jan

Jan J

to

it is presumed,

bu

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the rates

of rechange ruling at, Hong Kong in Novemba last, the date of the Govern's despatit. I would remark that give £191.5.0 the dollar. must be taken at "4/3 sterling; at 4/2 the amount due Computes to £187: 10:0 at the x ame

time the Exchange

value of the dollar at any likely pren date is more to be accurately known in the Colorry than here.

I have the honor to be,

Your most oberent strast,

WC Sargeant