22

1846, and the enclosed Return will show

E.

H. & . the weekly progress they have made from that date to the lust week in last Month. This Iteturn exhibits a gradual

which evinces wholesome Circulation,

increase, which

and

arques,

a

on the

I conceive, a willingness part of the community to support a paper Circulation. The facilities it affords to -- - parties having payments to make, it's easy transmission from place to place unattended

by the

moving of

expenses incidental to the silver; but, alove all, it's freedom from the loses attendant on payments by weight. combine, to render a paper circulation popular Honghong, and, I may add, beneficial to

in

all

ll fearties.

In this belief I am induced to solicit H. &'s support, in as far as he deems

as he deems himself

justified to support

it's issue of Notes,

this Establishment in

of Notes, and would beg leave to

suggest that the public Officers be

mor murmarked

authorised to receive the Notes of the Bank,

as hitherto,

upon

their

oun

responsibility,

under such protective arrangements as may

be entered into between the Colonial

Treasunr, and myself, for the Exchange of the Notes, or for the Deposit in the Government Treasury of a sum of money

in amount, to the amount of

equivalent, in Notes he is likely

possession of..

(True Copy)

to be at

a

5 any

I remain Ja,

time in -

de,

(Signed). H. X. Burn,

Managa O Bank

Mane Colonial Secretary.

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