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HONG KONG

151

DESPATCH.

C.O. 1602

Governor.

No. 910

18 Dec. 1907

Previous Paper: C.A. 13126/07

No. 1602

(Subject.)

RECD REG 15 JAN. 08

Funds for Railway Construction

Sends herewith Statement showing that £3,480,000 will be funds available, leaving a balance unprovided of £2,497,782. Suggests that C.A. advance money from time to time as in previous occasions.

(Minutes.)

C.A. 15 Feb 1908 - 7282/08

(09)-233-29000-13-6

Subsequent Paper: In 7255

As regards para 4, the Govt cannot expect the Crown Agents to advance money at 3% when the Bank rate is at present 5%; and it was 7% when this day was written?

As regards para 4 of their letter to Hong Kong of 29 June 1906 (in 30971/06) last sentence - advances beyond what the "Special Fund" supplies to be at Bank rate + 1/2%.

Ask C.F. Finance the Colony on what terms they would be prepared to advance.

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HONG KONG 151 DESPATCH. C.O. 1602 Governor. No. 910 18 Dec. 1907 Previous Paper: C.A. 13126/07 No. 1602 (Subject.) RECD REG 15 JAN. 08 Funds for Railway Construction Sends herewith Statement showing that £3,480,000 will be funds available, leaving a balance unprovided of £2,497,782. Suggests that C.A. advance money from time to time as in previous occasions. (Minutes.) C.A. 15 Feb 1908 - 7282/08 (09)-233-29000-13-6 Subsequent Paper: In 7255 As regards para 4, the Govt cannot expect the Crown Agents to advance money at 3% when the Bank rate is at present 5%; and it was 7% when this day was written? As regards para 4 of their letter to Hong Kong of 29 June 1906 (in 30971/06) last sentence - advances beyond what the "Special Fund" supplies to be at Bank rate + 1/2%. Ask C.F. Finance the Colony on what terms they would be prepared to advance.
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Which they

have

Cost

may

to an

autheal

an a Gart. Malshed

of fere) a

Taifo.

HONG KONG

151

DESPATCH.

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ernor.

No.

910

1907

18 Dec.

previous Paper. CA

13126.0

of

No.

1602%

(Subject.)

RECS

REG 15 JAL. 08

Funds for Railway Construction

Sends hear. Statement showing that 23:480.000 will

states funds available, leaving

he required.

balance unprovides of 2.497.782. Suspects that C.a. advance money from time to time

in previous occasions

(Minutes.)

the CA 15 feb 1908-7282/08

(09)-233-29000-13-6

bsequent Paper.

In 7255

as regards para 4,

the

Goft cannot expect the Trown

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at 3%

# Kong Agents to

when the Bank rate is-arat present -

and it was 7% when this day, was written? Pr¬¬

5%;

as trag sand - para 4 of

their letter tot kong of 29 June 1906

will

D

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(in 30971/86) last sentence -

advances beyond what the "Special Fund" supplies it be at Bank rate

5"

? ask a cras finance the Colony

Com

of so

on what terms

alomu Pt.2311

whether they

Qd

nquired

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