CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 11

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Increased läxation handicaps trade and it is by Soing everything provible to encourage and

revival of trade that Hongkong

assist a

hoort

quickly regani its froms propail;

wik Hence increased

in the lot.

as

laxation has been regarded

a

last mort for the Esparati.

policy

Secondly, which a "go-slow" foaling is

Brioudy

auf

accessary

it is char

that 4: unofficial element an critical

1k cub Im

and would

expendition already furttin

собенн

any

Savaring of panic.

was passed by only recently

the Council thi

Jeen

made

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nonctious

When lin ES.

Soyesh Officially lifted and

the general community! who throughout had remainde supremely confident Whi future, evidently expected that within a shock time

wils. be wich

from.

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way

k a

Lade

The hush Ikal the Govt could do

in the city.

AA

I frame their E15. in le

"Spirit Jade Optimism"

Br congratulated

Curtailment home

Lurral

on the moult,

would h

which would be

how that signs of

a

at last apparent.

and

I think

FunL

a blow KHK

decidedly

meoray grade

real

Furthi läxation and further reductions of

expendition being ruled out-

Men

Lily wo

an

alternative but Borrow and this the Gord.

propose lado.

Details of the Eart's loan proposal

are given in 20132/26 in bundle below.

la

Briefly

it is intrafod

But

raise

G

John

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of $31⁄2 million for financing the firs section of the Shing Mun Valley

Wali Scheune [ subject

to calain nodifications) and to charge to this loan the which of the expenditure devoted to This scheme up Khi end of 1926. just over $2 million.

Itus leaving this sum available to meet the anticipated deficit

and

unforeseen expenditure.

Sir C. Clementi Las mi mind

On 1927

a

Sinet

Iran from Colonial Govt. but the Crown Aqualy have raived certain difficullus which

with require furthis discussion. Lowere char that a

IL Seamus

loam, is the best

waty

way

out of the difficultly, that the schoon is a

дней

suitable subject for a lean,

Scheurs Le now been reduced to

and Iat IL.

(accusing the Unofficial too moist) proportions

In this circums

very

тобой

lances

LA

I think.

16: Estimates

CA

proceed to deal wilk

15

the loan ch.

assumption that a loan with to approved, leaving the precise melted of raising Be considand independently.

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