CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 14

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104.

30484

thee 21 MAY 19

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 2nd. April, 1919.

11

My Lord,

10/382. 1052690/8

525908.

With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch No. 17 of the 16th. January, 1919, and to Mr. Long's Despatch No. 285 of the 15th. November, 1918, I have the honour to inform you that in order to ascertain the proportionate sum to be paid by the Hongkong Branch of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank

towards the debts which the Bank has contracted with the

Disconto-Gesellschaft, the assets of the Hongkong Branch at the end of March, 1919, may be taken as £104,627.3. 7.

This figure is made up as follows:-

Invested in War Loan..

..

.£100,000

+

(818,000 at

·

do.

-

2/7).

3/13%...

Local Balance (14,397.97 at

2,381, 5

•

0

Total......

2,245 18

..£104,627

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3

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

&c.,

&c..

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

CandSevern

Officer Administering the Government.

&C...