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as

I can learn)

which (so far. seareely any one in

this Col

Colony

has ever heard, for explanations respecting the "Ordinance to facilitate "the business of Savings Banks (1:10 of 1884), recently passed by The Colonial Legislature of Hongkong.

2.

The date of the

newspaper relied on by the Colonial Office is stated to have been the 20th May ultimo; and Your Lordship will find on enquiry- that, twelve days before that date,

I

I enclosed copies of the Ordinance

in question (N:10 of 1884), together with the usual explanatory Report

upon it by the Attorney-General, in Gor my despatch N. 164 of the 8th May

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ultimo.

3.

Moreover, from the

Celosure l'annexed Minute of the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. Stewart).

Your Lordship will learn as

follows:-

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The Governor's despatekes numbered 159 to 1971 left Hongkong

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"by the Mail Steamer "Ava" on the

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15th