all countries. The Bank asks to be

released from this latter

and that is

may only

be

a reserve

of

them to keep a

onerovo

obligation

necessary for

com and bullion.

proportioned to the circulation at the place

of

resue

The Bank

is Established in

different

colonies and Countries far distant from

Each other and it seems to my Lords that the relaxation sought for naturally resolves a number of separat banks

the Bank into

camping

on

business

en.

defferent countries

that the establishment in each of these

countries becomes in

respect of circulation

95

Japan establishments to be reissued

and

of the Saw states that to

Singapore

be the

care-

whereas of

no

further question

can arise

reissue in

other countries be

permetted questions and complications may

arise which are not

are better avoided.

f

the

precedents

now

foreseen.

were in

and which

favor of the

courses advised by Lord Kimberley, My Lords

would not desire to insist upon then view

but they cannot say

that that is

the

case

The provisions of the Royal Charters under which

many

Colonial Banks carry

on

doubtful on the point but

my

to the

view

a-

separate institution having

ets

own issue

circumstances

business are

and reserve. If so there would appear to

be

no need to permit the notes of the

Japan

Lords incline:

that recsue under similar or

was

not intended. They may

add that the Act of George II regulating

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