registered in
London under the
Companies Act of 1862
on
23rd March
1866. Established in Hong Kong in
1869 or 1870. There is also a Branch
in this Colony of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. Established 1863.
11
[signed] J. Russell
1st December 1879-
Minute by the Colonial Secretary-
The information asked for sent. It did not ask the Comptoir
d'Escompte for
this information
117
is
as it
is only a small Agency and can
not in
my opinion be considered as a
Bank carrying
on
business here. The same
answer
as for the Branches
Probably if asked the same
would be given
of
Banks having their head offices
elsewhere.
Submitted
(signed) W. H. March,
13th December 1879-