ALL COMMUNICATIONS
BE ADDRESSED TO THE
W AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
PRESSING
Sir,
C.0.
29013 Rece
O
Ref 11 SEP 00
228
DOWNING STREET, LONDON.
10th September, 1900
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Guarantee against
Note Issue.
I have tho honour to transmit in original for
"
return, a letter dated this day, with enclosure, which we
have received from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor-
poration requesting the release of 24 per cent Consols Cer-
tificates to the extent of £75,000 from the Securities
deposited with us against the note issue of that bank in
consequence of the Treasury Guarantee given to that Bank in
respect of the sum of £75,000 advanced by it to the Viceroy
of Wuchang.
We await the instructions of the Secretary of
State in the matter.
ar Secretary of State
&c. &c.
Colonial Office.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
28Make