the establishment of a Garment not issue in Hong Kong, until some
experience had been
gained of the working of the Government issue
in the Straits Settlements.
But rather than
instead
of continuing
the special arrangement
Hong Kong had
with the
the
Shanghai Bank, where
it would be in difficulties, it was decided
with their Lordships'
approval
to allow the
Mercantile Bank of
India, Ltd, to issue
notes
under the conditions
laid down
in the despatch to the Governor.
COPY
NOT FOR USE OF
EASTERN
No.
COLONY
tel.
L
899
are
vious Paper.
sequent Paper.
HONG KONG
No. 9336
DESPATCH.
0.5539
9356
&
14 APR
(Subject.)
Extention of Boundaries
I have been led to understand Customs
officers
can (exercise?) their functions in territorial waters of colony pending removal:
(Minutes.)
This is an
telegram on
90671
from
the
J Robertson
of the firm of ... causing troublesome
the Jaw
questions of the
kind.
I table in that connection
questions have been
exercising my mind
as the
Chinese
and
the telegram from Sir R. Hart.