CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 137

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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In

far. 8.f

the

memo: M: Marsh states

"I do not table into

consideration the loss.

would

that the colony Sustain by the sale of its

debentures considerably.

below par if avrangements for a loan at

were made

An unfavourable moment &

یر

I Marchweser tobserve a sale much below

Frat

par

has never

been

contemplated and to

:

provide against an unja-

Nor

on

the loss on exchang

the remittances to

the interest nor

the Commission that is

be payable

d

the othe

attendant expenses..

A

-vourable market the

ordinance authorises

late

136

draft

interest not excee

-ding 6 percent, and

5

in all other cases

the from agente

would

use their discretion as

to the moment

the loan.

Attention is

of issuing

rightly

drawn to the loss on

exchange

on remittances

to pay interest, but

on the other hand the

advantage of the rouse

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