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HongKong and Shanghai Banking Coporation.
HongKong, 28th.March, 1900.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Dear Sir,
HongKong.
115
HongKong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance of1899
With reference to the above Ordinance
under which we have the privilege of issuing Bank notes in
excess of our Paid up Capital against deposit of Coin
and/or Bullion of equal value, same expires on the 31st.
July next, but as the necessity for an excess issue still
exists, I beg to request that the above Ordinance may be
renewed."
Yours faithfully,
(Sd.) H.M.Bevies,
Acting Chief Manager.