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declare all or

any.".

is correct.

It follows the wording of the draft Ordinance, and the

power therein to declare "all or

any of the Hongkong Loans

to be convertible into Inscribed

course necessary

in

Stock is of but Ifind a difficulty apprehending the precise mean

ing of the words "all or

any

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as used in the declaration itself.

It is important that the Or- 8.

dinances should be passed and

transmitted to

your

Lordship

with the other necessary docu

ments before the close of the year

and Ishould also like to

make

a

reference to the

proposed loan

loan when the Legislative Comeat

reassembles. I therefore venture

to ask

your Lordship to be so good as to telegraph your

decision to me

raised in the 4

15

on the pouts.

and 5th paragraphis

of this despatch: viz.

1) Whether I am at

liberty

ow

in case of strong feeling the subject to mcrease the half.

yearly contribution to the sink ing fund,

extent

and (2)

and if so to what

Whether I may

submit to the Council the

proposal that the debit balance

at the end of

the current

year

should be adjusted from the

proceeds.

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