CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 525

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1. rapidly expended. When this sum is exhausted, the lotholders of these two sections will have to pay calls made from time to time, but only as the money may be required.

5. "The only sum which can be regarded as a margin, therefore, is $261,000, out of which salaries etc. will have to be paid. This sum, equal to about £40,000, will be undisturbed for about two and a half years, and, for only about two. In view of the ready assistance and cooperation which have at all times been accorded to this Government by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, it is, I venture to think, very questionable whether it is necessary to withdraw such funds connected with the Praya Reclamation Scheme as may be in the custody of this...

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1. rapidly expended. When this sum is exhausted, the lotholders of these two sections will have to pay calls made from time to time, but only as the money may be required. 5. "The only sum which can be regarded as a margin, therefore, is $261,000, out of which salaries etc. will have to be paid. This sum, equal to about £40,000, will be undisturbed for about two and a half years, and, for only about two. In view of the ready assistance and cooperation which have at all times been accorded to this Government by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, it is, I venture to think, very questionable whether it is necessary to withdraw such funds connected with the Praya Reclamation Scheme as may be in the custody of this...

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8 1. rapidly expended. When this sum is exhausted, the lotholders of these two- sections will have to pay calls made from time, but only time to as the money may be required. 5. "The only sum as which can be regarded. margin, therefore, is #$261,000, out of which salaries etc. will have to be paid. This sum, equal to about £40,000, will be undisturbed for years, 522 and, for only about two. in view of the ready assistance and cooperation which have at all times been accorded to this Government by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, it is, I venture to think,~ is necess very questionable whether it desirable to necessary withdraw such funds connected with the Praya Reclamation Scheme as may be in the custody of this

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rapidly expended. When this

sum is exhausted, the lotholders of these two-

sections will have to pay

calls made

from

time, but only

time to

as the

money may be required.

"The only

sum

which can be regarded. margin, therefore, is #$261,000, out of which salaries etc. will have to be paid. This sum, equal to about £40,000, will be undisturbed

for

years,

522

and,

for only about two. in view of the ready assistance and cooperation which have at all times been accorded to this Government by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, it is, I venture to think,~

is necess

very questionable whether it desirable to necessary withdraw such funds connected with the Praya

Reclamation Scheme as

may

be in the custody of

this

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