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DECE 30 MAS

No.121.

Government House.

Hong-Kong, 26th. April,1898.

sir,

Execlosure

3/4t March

1899

383

With reference to the 4th. paragraph of Colo- nial Office Despatch No.165 of the 27th. August,1887,regard- ing Government Deposits in the Local Banks, I have the honour

to transmit herewith a Return showing the state of the Trea -

sury as regards Balances, Deposits,&c.,on the 31st.March, 1898,

The deposit of $500 in the National Bank of

China represents a Deposit note for the security of a con-

tractor standing in the Colonial Treasurer's name, but as

your authority has not yet been given to keep Deposits in

that Bank, I have instructed the Treasurer to call upon the

contractor in question to furnish other security.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

MMartir

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.

&C.,

&C.

80.,