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M. Winsfuld.

The Acting Governor considered the Banks entitled to reasonable police, this is indefinite. I think it satisfactory of Wesel 12 taled what motive fin considers reasonable.

The Acting Governor is adverse to remitting its Surplus to the Colony. EW 3.7 we had better say that he should gradually withdraw and remit back for investment the money deposited with the Chartered Mercantile as well as that in the Colonial Bank and now in the deposits in the four other banks pro Expenditure, Mr Meade -SP PPR my RM 18/12.

Funds to this country for safe custody, apparently alarmed as the acting rates, but the low value of the dollar cufflinks the question, because the safe custody of public funds should be the first consideration and it should be remembered that if a dollar will purchase only 3/9, sterling will purchase a dollar, so what is called the loss on exchange should not perhaps I recur to the rate for back to the story 3/12.

Sent. My hand, 1904 \REC 22 NOV 63. 45 Government House, Hong Kong 12 October 1888.

The unsatisfactory relations which have existed for some time between France and China have, as reported to Your Lordship in my Despatch No. 2406-4.2459 of the 28th ult, had a very serious effect on the Commerce of this Colony as in the preparations which the Government of China is known to be making to defend itself in the event of war, the Chinese have abstained from...

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The Right Honourable

The Earl of Knbury

etc. etc. etc.

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M. Winsfuld. The Acting Governor considered the Banks entitled to reasonable police, this is indefinite. I think it satisfactory of Wesel 12 taled what motive fin considers reasonable. The Acting Governor is adverse to remitting its Surplus to the Colony. EW 3.7 we had better say that he should gradually withdraw and remit back for investment the money deposited with the Chartered Mercantile as well as that in the Colonial Bank and now in the deposits in the four other banks pro Expenditure, Mr Meade -SP PPR my RM 18/12. Funds to this country for safe custody, apparently alarmed as the acting rates, but the low value of the dollar cufflinks the question, because the safe custody of public funds should be the first consideration and it should be remembered that if a dollar will purchase only 3/9, sterling will purchase a dollar, so what is called the loss on exchange should not perhaps I recur to the rate for back to the story 3/12. Sent. My hand, 1904 \REC 22 NOV 63. 45 Government House, Hong Kong 12 October 1888. The unsatisfactory relations which have existed for some time between France and China have, as reported to Your Lordship in my Despatch No. 2406-4.2459 of the 28th ult, had a very serious effect on the Commerce of this Colony as in the preparations which the Government of China is known to be making to defend itself in the event of war, the Chinese have abstained from... Page 45 The Right Honourable The Earl of Knbury etc. etc. etc.
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M. Wins fuld. The Acting Govenor considere the Banks Arti entitled to reasonable police, thi is indefinite have her mne a Lery I think it with Satisfactory of Wesel 12 taled what mitive fin considers Ecasonable. die Berg Kang God. is adverse to remelling its Surplug the Colony EW 3.7 we had bitter say that he shined gradually withdraw and remit bear for investment the money deported with the Chevered Meresatite as well as that in the Cisental Bank and Nawufen the depoints in the tour other backs pro Expenditure, Mr Meade -SP PPR my RM 18/12 Ö funds to this country for safe custody, apparent!, alarmed as the acting rates. but the low value. f Urmillames, the dollar cufflin ti prern the question, because the safe custody of public funt, shuld. be the first consideration and it should be remembered that if a dollars will punhare only 3/9 Mad are sent y sterling will ähein fumhare a dollars, to that what is called the loss on umillame should not Perhaps I recoured of the hard for back to the story 3/12. Scent. My had, 1904 \REC 22 NOV 63. 45 Government Housh. Hong Hong 12 October 1888. The unsatisfactory relations which have existed for some time. part between France and China, have, as Imported to "Your Cordship 4.2459 hin my Dropatch H. 2406- the 28 th alt, had a very smous effect on The Commerer of faer of this Colony as, in the ations which the preparate The Government China is knasus making to defend itself in en to be makin war, ni cast the Chinese have abstained The Right Honourable The celo burby ve front
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M. Wins fuld.

The Acting Govenor considere

the Banks

Arti

entitled to

reasonable police, thi is

indefinite

have her mne

a

Lery

I think it

with

Satisfactory of Wesel

12

taled what mitive fin considers

Ecasonable.

die Berg Kang God.

is adverse to remelling its Surplug

the Colony

EW 3.7

we had bitter say that he shined gradually withdraw and remit bear for investment the money deported with the Chevered Meresatite as well as that in the Cisental Bank and Nawufen the depoints in the tour other backs pro Expenditure, Mr Meade

-SP PPR my

RM 18/12

Ö

funds to this country for safe

custody, apparent!, alarmed as

the acting rates.

but the low value.

f

Urmillames,

the dollar cufflin

ti prern the question, because the

safe custody of public funt, shuld.

be the first consideration and it should be remembered that if a

dollars will punhare only 3/9

Mad

are sent y

sterling will

ähein

fumhare a dollars, to that what is

called the loss

on umillame should

not

Perhaps

I recoured of the hard for back to the story 3/12.

Scent.

My had,

1904

\REC 22 NOV 63.

45

Government Housh.

Hong Hong 12 October 1888.

The unsatisfactory

relations

which have existed for some time.

part between France and China,

have, as Imported to "Your Cordship

4.2459 hin my Dropatch H. 2406-

the

28 th alt, had a very smous effect on The Commerer of

faer of

this Colony as, in the

ations which

the preparate

The Government China is knasus making to defend itself in en

to be makin

war,

ni cast

the Chinese have abstained

The Right Honourable

The celo burby

ve

front

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