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head of deposit Account . This

depozited for a few

account of lenders

amount was

weeks only

for

Opium

Farm, and it

the might have been will if it had appeared further

-

under the

head of Deposito not available " 20

aw to make its nature more clear,

I presume the secretary of State

does not intend that

temporary

deposits of this nature are to -

?

incessitate the

-opening of current

accounts with other Banks.

The Government current

account with the Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank

actually

way on 31

31/12/41-

overdrawn to the extent of

$16,901 and it was

only

the sudden

and tentporary deposit of $80,000

which caused it to appear

ar ad

if the

balance was in our favour to the

extent of $6.3, 299.

If this $80,000 be-

deducted

ceriant cer iany not

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arra

deducted from the total shewn as deposited in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank it will be seen that the amount remaining

very slightly

authorised

in excess of

by

the

Q

that_

Secretary of State.

(Ergued, M. G. Mitchell dimes

Treasurer.

The Government current

accounts with the Hongkong

aud

Shanghai Bank is at this moment overdrawer to the extent of $191,203.22

(Dut) A.G.M. d.

28th March 1892.