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in excess of the weight of the consignment to be made. This recess is

Excess is afterwards returned to the vendor in the shape of "Coil", or waste, and is

allowed for at a beneficial reduction on the original price, sufficient to cover the cost of re-melting.

3. In this manner £1740:6:0 was received back on the occasion referred to,

which reduced the advance considerably, but towards the end of the quarter - finding the account still in

the Crown Agents' books - they negotiated

a Bill for £4000, which produced

a balance in favor of the Colony

on the 30 June, amounting to £3146.14.10.

4. So long as the

Crown Agents are in possession of available assets

belonging to any Colonial Government,

such as immature Bank Acceptances,

they never

charge interest on advances beyond the discount rate at the Bank of England, for the time being; and in the interests of the Colonies concerned they avoid discounting as far as possible.

5. In this manner,

the borrower

has all the advantages attending

a low rate

of interest, and; however dear money may become in the market, is secure, under existing regulations, against having to pay more than 5% per annum on the amount advanced.

6. On this particular instance no charge whatever has yet been made to the Hong Kong Government, but in the accounts for the current quarter, interest on advances will be included at the Bank rate.

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in excess of the weight of the consignment to be made. This recess is Excess is afterwards returned to the vendor in the shape of "Coil", or waste, and is allowed for at a beneficial reduction on the original price, sufficient to cover the cost of re-melting. 3. In this manner £1740:6:0 was received back on the occasion referred to, which reduced the advance considerably, but towards the end of the quarter - finding the account still in the Crown Agents' books - they negotiated a Bill for £4000, which produced a balance in favor of the Colony on the 30 June, amounting to £3146.14.10. 4. So long as the Crown Agents are in possession of available assets belonging to any Colonial Government, such as immature Bank Acceptances, they never charge interest on advances beyond the discount rate at the Bank of England, for the time being; and in the interests of the Colonies concerned they avoid discounting as far as possible. 5. In this manner, the borrower has all the advantages attending a low rate of interest, and; however dear money may become in the market, is secure, under existing regulations, against having to pay more than 5% per annum on the amount advanced. 6. On this particular instance no charge whatever has yet been made to the Hong Kong Government, but in the accounts for the current quarter, interest on advances will be included at the Bank rate. LOffice
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in excess of the weight of the coms to be make. This recess is Excess is afterwards returned to the vendor in the shape of "Coil", or waste, and is allowed for at a brifling reduction the orginal price, sufficient to core the cost of re-melting. on the the sum of 3. In this manner * 1740:6:0 was received back on the occasion referred to, to, which reduced the advance considerably, but towards the End of the quarter - finding the account still in the Crown Apents Isconated anear a Bill for £ 4000, which produced a balance in favor of the Colony the 30 to £3146.14.10. 4. So long as the June, acassenting the Crona Apul's are in ponsession of available assets any Clonial fremment, belonging to any such as immature Bank Acceptances, they never 144 charge interest on advances beyond the discount rate at the Bank of England, for the time being; and in the interests of the Clonies concerned they avoid discounting as for possible. as 5. In this manner. the borrower has all the advantages attending a low rate of interest, and; however dear money may become in the market, is secure, under Wisting regulations, agamit having than 5% per pay on ore aunu on the amount advanced. द्वार 6. On this particular instance no charge whatever hes get been made to the Hong Kong foremment. but in the accounts for the current quarter, interest on advances will be included at the Bank rate. The they LOffice
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in excess of the weight of the coms to be make. This recess is

Excess is afterwards returned to the vendor in the shape of "Coil", or waste, and is

allowed for at a brifling reduction the orginal price, sufficient to core the cost of re-melting.

on

the

the sum of

3. In this manner * 1740:6:0 was received back on the occasion referred to,

to, which reduced the advance considerably, but towards the End of the quarter - finding the account still in

the Crown Apents Isconated

anear

a Bill for £ 4000, which produced

a balance in favor of the Colony

the 30

to £3146.14.10.

4. So long

as the

June, acassenting

the Crona Apul's are in ponsession of available assets

any Clonial fremment,

belonging to any

such as

immature Bank Acceptances,

they

never

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charge interest on advances beyond the discount rate at the Bank of England, for the time being; and in the interests of the Clonies concerned they avoid discounting as for

possible.

as

5. In this manner.

the borrower

has all the advantages attending

a

low rate

of

interest, and; however

dear money may

become in the

market, is secure, under Wisting

regulations, agamit having

than 5% per

pay

on ore

aunu

on the amount advanced.

द्वार

6. On this particular instance no charge whatever hes get been made to the Hong Kong foremment. but in the accounts for the current quarter, interest on advances will be included at the Bank rate.

The

they

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