CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 27

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the investment made in the Colony, it can only be on the clear understanding that the Government will not be liable for any loss sustained thereby.

The fotholder, to whom five years' interest during some part of the large sums paid in from time to time on this account has been spent before the advance is a serious matter, will doubtless wish to avoid the risk of loss due to a rise in exchange, especially as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are allowing them five per cent on the daily balance to their credit.

The correspondence with the contributing land owners on this subject is not yet complete, and until I receive their decision, expected every day, I propose to stay the remittance of the surplus balance.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

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26 the investment made in the Colony, it can only be on the clear understanding that the Government will not be liable for any loss sustained thereby. The fotholder, to whom five years' interest during some part of the large sums paid in from time to time on this account has been spent before the advance is a serious matter, will doubtless wish to avoid the risk of loss due to a rise in exchange, especially as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are allowing them five per cent on the daily balance to their credit. The correspondence with the contributing land owners on this subject is not yet complete, and until I receive their decision, expected every day, I propose to stay the remittance of the surplus balance. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

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the investment made in the Colony, it can

enly

the clear understanding that

the Government will not be liable for

any

a loss

loss sustained thereby.

The fotholder, to whom

five

loss of +

years

interest during

some

V on

the large on

sums paid

from

Sures or six this fust

Akc

spent

befor

That

advance is a serious matter, will

doubtless wish to woid the risk of lose $2)

a rise in exchange, especially

the Hongkong and

Shanghai

Bank

: allowing them five per cent on the

daily

balance to their credit.

The correspondence with

the

contributing land

subject

ourverI

on this

is not yet complete, and until:

I receive their decision, expected every

day,

I propose to stay the remittance

the surplus balance.

I have the honour to be,

My ford,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Продольних

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