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.