CO129-625-1 Trading Reserve Fund 1-5-1950 - 31-10-1951 — Page 58

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to hire the beauty -1.144,3.

6.

This left the difference on US$132,000 to be

met, or approximately HK$217,800. Scott and English Limited finally agreed to pay this in instalments between

August and December, 1950.

7.

Two concessions were made to the Company :- (i) Government took no exchange profit on the

US$132,000 which was directly settled.

(ii) Government's 4% commission was reduced

to (the rate ruling prior to revaluation) on certain imports of woollen piece goods by Scott and English after revaluation against their obligation to purchase woollen piece goods up to 80% of the value of the iron ore shipped

against the contract mentioned above.

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