CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3] — Page 130

No.

Hong Kong

5414

nor.

No.

k 29.

898

Seb.

(Subject.)

Treas. Balances to

previous Paper.

4253

ہو

125

DESPATCH.

67

114 MAR 98

explaine

laclad

one

authorised limit.

7373

97.

Mr Lucas.

(Minutes.)

We have alungs thought it preferable slight loss of Revenues by locking

to incur a

up surplus balances in the Treasury vaults

** (76)—38)—20000-12-477

subsequent Paper.

than to

incur

aly

rish. I allowing the balance of $

$310,000

authorind yauh balance

to be

exceeded.

to Despatch on 16730 9 Jay

Ach & ref to Despatch on

Seas no reason to dissout

Mr Chamberlain adheres to the

that

Ffrom 193

rent expressed.

Lord Ripon in that Despatch & cœunst

$200,000

afferove of the limit of $ 300,000 being even

temporarily exceeded

16/3

T.C.M. C.PL

17 atonce