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The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation to Crown Agents.
TREASURY
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REC 30 SEP 96
31 Lombard Street, E.C.
25th September 1896.
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Gentlemen,
RECE I OCT 96
Referring to the securities which we have deposited in your hands as trustees for the Hong Kong Government, we beg your permission to withdraw the Indian Government 3% Promissory Notes of 1854-5 for Rs 18,75,000 and to deposit in lieu thereof bonds of the Chinese Imperial Government 5% Gold Loan of 1896 for £133,400 at 90% = £120,060.
We shall be glad to have your sanction to this exchange of securities and by your sending us an order addressed to the
Bank of England as before.
We remain,
&C,
For the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporn.
(Sgd) Ewen Cameron.
Manager.