Sir,
Goverment House,
Hongkong, 15th June, 1901.
373
In reply to your Despatch No. 146 of the 26th April, 1901, I have the honour to state that there is at present no subsidiary coin deposited by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation with this Government as security against its excess note issue, and that no such coin will in future be accepted as security.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Arthur Blake
Governor, &c.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&c.
&c.