CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 47

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H.Kong

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN ACENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TEL, ADD."CROWN, LONDON"

.Feb .1908

Hong Kong.

Rece

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7273

Prd 20 FEB 08 WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

28th February

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1908.

Sir,

CA Referring to your letter of the 15th instant No.4262/1908, I have the honour to report for the informa-

tion of the Secretary of State that on the 20th instant

a bill of exchange at 3 days sight for £60,000 drawn on

us by the Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong was presented

for acceptance.

2.

We had received no advice of the bill either by

telegraph or in writing and we therefore telegraphed as

follows to the Colonial Government on the 21st instant ;-

"Is draft of £60,000 in favour of Hong Kong and

"Shanghai Bank in order. We have not received advice*

and on the 22nd instant we received the following reply

*£30,000 in order"

3. I enclose a copy of a letter which we have

addressed to the Colonial Government on the subject.

I have the honour to be,

e Under Secretary of State

&c &c ac

Colonial Office

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,