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Hongkong.

We beg to inform you, 93rd March, 1876.

Governor

For the information of Kennedy, Kennedys.

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Carnarvon,

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, Hongkong, dated 22nd March, 1876, intimating for the information of the Government that they are, by the present mail, requesting the Chief Manager of this Bank in London to apply to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, for permission to issue Notes of the value of One Dollar each, in the Colony of Hongkong.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1876

I have the honor to intimate for the information of the Government that I am, by the outgoing mail, requesting the Chief Manager of this Bank in London to apply to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, for permission to issue Notes of the value of One Dollar each, in the Colony of Hongkong.

The W. & J. Austin, Colonial Secretary

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Hongkong.

93rd March, 1876.

Governor

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Carnarvon,

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, Hongkong, dated 22nd March, 1876, intimating for the information of the Government that they are, by the present mail, requesting the Chief Manager of this Bank in London to apply to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, for permission to issue Notes of the value of One Dollar each, in the Colony of Hongkong.

Chartered Mercantile Bank

of India, London & China, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1876

I have the honor to intimate for the information of the Government that I am, by the outgoing mail, requesting the Chief Manager of this Bank in London to apply to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, for permission to issue Notes of the value of One Dollar each, in the Colony of Hongkong.

The W. & J. Austin, Colonial Secretary

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