CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 132

12.

proceeds of the Loan.

As

:ards the other proposals

s regards

and suggestions which I have made in this despatch, Ishall assume

your

Lordships concurrance, me-

less I receive a telegram to the

contrary

I have also to

request

that

I may be furnished with a short

Statement

by

the Crown Agent's

Shewing the advantages of bor.

rowing by

means of of Inscribed

Stock rather than by the issue of

debentures, or otherwise. With

these advanta I am al-

advantages

some of these a

ready acquainted, but as the low-

official members of the Council may

raise difficulties owing

to the

decision

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decision to raise the loans in

England

and not in silver

in HongKong, Ishould like to be placed in possession of

all that there is to be said in

favour of borrowing by means of Inscribed Stock. Ishould also wish to be informed, if possible, at what rate the Crown Agents think they will be able to borrow, by the issue

of

Inscribed Stock.

10. The statistics mentioned in

the fifth paragraph of your Lordships despatch were sent to the Crown Agents

by

the last mail.