CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 605

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land sales has for last five

Zears

been

nearly $1500

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agamist $43,6ooooo at the Straits. 600000 Two months Revenue, $600, is the maximum balance allowed at Straits & I think ther

ratio, which would give $250,00 might be allowed at Httery.

? So say, in reply to this desp?

I have that the Straits for?

brewing

apparents

foun

notstagens manche difficulty in generally

within this maximum

Reeping

~

and in

the absence of further infer

which is not here given

ay

the regularity or otherwise at which Pert receipts

Comme

his Lordship is not satisfied that $250,000 will not be quite snough to meet Expenditure here indicated

averaging $300,000

add that in regard

th

mouth

in,

Misagrees with what I diste hunself sand

to these monthly payments

his Lordship learns

from

си

Enquiry

663

the (. Agents that the largest monthly amounts were apparently caused in every

the necessit of

case by

Bills drawn by ther therefore

Agents; & that there fore if

inter par. 4of que-linggoso of par. 1 of Emir. to this Lesp

meeting

#

"

funds

the Agents

were

kept

and

more regularly.

more in advance to meet the

Expenditure

Hong Kong for?

t.

I the

( in this country,

Simultaneous

two results would

would

be brought about (1) the balances in the Colony.

have a less tendenc

accumulate, and (2) there : world

never

be

any niecessit to have large balances there

to for the sake

meating large Bills drain by the Agents

(Sie M. Ommanney

perhaps suggest what we

should here, add,

A-7

to the

most convenient was of this Keeping

the Agents in

necessary funds)

In regard to the statement at sind

J

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