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Government House.

Hong-Kong,15th. July, 1898.

Sir,

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11th July 1898.

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15th Jeely 1898.

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With reference to my telegram of the 12th. inst.

of which a copy is enclosed, I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration copies of a letter from the

Chief Manager of the Hong-Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation and of an extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Commit-

tee of the Hong-Kong General Chamber of Commerce held on the 13th. instant in reference to the Bank Note issue in the Colony.

2. The views of the commercial community are

so fully expressed in the words of the Chairman and other Men- bers of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that I do not feel called upon to do more than express a strong hope that the method of meeting the demand for note issue proposed by Mr.Jackson in his letter and approved of by the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce may command your full approval.

I have the honour to be,

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

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Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Mack

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

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