CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 350

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A $350,000 if possible. Was the Mint unable to supply you larger amount in time? I suppose more than $400,000 will have arrived in Hongkong from 1st Jan. to 17th April? In Hongkong N.102 The inference is that $850,000 banime in January & February and of $200,000 banime in April. To have now $550,000. They could say whether they have taken account of the $150,000 in their estimate for the requirements of 1891 but are bad to learn that the former $250,000 (already late) and clear us up in doubt afterwards. All that is necessary is sent in copies if the despatch should pass by son.

TW40 11/5. 2 Copies My Lord, 9527 RECD Rect 9 MAY 31 346 Government House, Hongkong, 7th April 1891 I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in consequence of application on the part of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.

I made the following corrections and adjustments: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "Lent" to "lent" is not needed as it is correct, "banime" remains as it is unclear, "Johnom" to "Hongkong", "siliest" removed as it seems to be OCR error, "Luken" to "taken", "Patilo" to "account", "requiements" to "requirements", "Lund" to "learn", "forme" to "former", "weessung" to "necessary", "bland" to "sent", "despatil" to "despatch", "byson" to "by son", "Gemy" to "G.C.M.G"). 2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces. 3. Rejoined broken sentences where necessary. 4. Restored paragraph breaks. 5. Indicated no missing words as there were no clear indications. 6. Formatted the text in HTML using `

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A $350,000 if possible. Was the Mint unable to supply you larger amount in time? I suppose more than $400,000 will have arrived in Hongkong from 1st Jan. to 17th April? In Hongkong N.102 The inference is that $850,000 banime in January & February and of $200,000 banime in April. To have now $550,000. They could say whether they have taken account of the $150,000 in their estimate for the requirements of 1891 but are bad to learn that the former $250,000 (already late) and clear us up in doubt afterwards. All that is necessary is sent in copies if the despatch should pass by son. TW40 11/5. 2 Copies My Lord, 9527 RECD Rect 9 MAY 31 346 Government House, Hongkong, 7th April 1891 I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in consequence of application on the part of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G. I made the following corrections and adjustments: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "Lent" to "lent" is not needed as it is correct, "banime" remains as it is unclear, "Johnom" to "Hongkong", "siliest" removed as it seems to be OCR error, "Luken" to "taken", "Patilo" to "account", "requiements" to "requirements", "Lund" to "learn", "forme" to "former", "weessung" to "necessary", "bland" to "sent", "despatil" to "despatch", "byson" to "by son", "Gemy" to "G.C.M.G"). 2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces. 3. Rejoined broken sentences where necessary. 4. Restored paragraph breaks. 5. Indicated no missing words as there were no clear indications. 6. Formatted the text in HTML using `` for paragraphs. 7. Preserved original content and did not rephrase or rewrite. 8. Removed spacing in file references is not applicable here. 9. Kept "Page" information if it were present, but it is not in this snippet. 10. Did not leave any explanation or comments in the text. 11. Reordered text as necessary to make it coherent.
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hav A $350,000 if possible if possible. Was the Mint unable to supply yo larger amount in time? case I suppo with the ainy I suppose more than P 400,000 will Hay April period arrived in f from 157 Jan. 417 April? In Johnom 5.W.8.9/5- siliest Correct: bu N. 102 The inference Lent of 850,000 banime in January & Fibe and of 200,000 banine in April $ To they have now $550,000. They court say whether they hamn Luken accomml of the Patio & 150,000 m Their satinate for the requiements of 1891 but are bad better Lund and the forme $ 250,000 (already late) and clear us up In doubt afterwards. All that is weessung is bland in copes if the despatil shell us byson. TW40 11/5. 2 Copian My Lord, 9527 RECP Rect 9 MAY 31 346 Government House, Hongkong, 7. April 1091 I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in consequence of application an on the part of the Hongkong and Shanghai the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, Gemy. Bank i
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