CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6] — Page 123

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found interesting.

2. The Compradore of the Fresital Bank deeply, compromised in there lande

who was deeply, comprenuer

speculations absconded about a month ago. Berides about $11,000 which he took with him, it has been discovered that be induced the Bank to land a considerable amount on forged chrise Securities . He has not

been arrested.

3. The anussed statement which has also been famished our shows that whitch The market value of Hongking clock on 1th January 1801 was $19,563, 700 it had Increased on 10th January 1882 65 24,466, 750 on deducting the North Chinese Insurance

Company

which is not strictly speaking Hong Kong stock the Jequires would be

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be $18,063, 700 and $22,900, 70d respectively.

heldly

Very little of this stock to said to be held Chinese . As smarked by my informant

by

This Statement to the beat barometer by which Reprosperity of the Colony could be tested.

It is not conticipated Mach the

collapse of the land epiculations will intripe

Interfere.

with the Revime which for the 1th Quarte shend an increase over last year. At Comparation

Statement of Recrmer and dependiture for that. period to erut hi a separate despatch.

Thave Ne honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordships Newch Obadilish

Mumble Sewant.

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