issue would become illegal,
that
and though the
notes at present in
Circulation
could not be reissued, nothing
with more or less celerity.
would disappear, as they
came out. as it is
not intended that
the $£ noter in time of
the Bank should be
withdrawn until the
Hong Kong Govt are
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prepared to replace it by
a
Govt issue
Lord
Kimberly thinks that
some provision should
be made to safeguard
the existing issue
of the Bank.
Un proposed
provisions touching the
specie
Reserve own
Lord Kimberly to require
some further explanation