Enclosure in keking
+146/1916.
sir.
Hongkong,
May 16th., 1919.
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With reference to my ster No.146/1916 of decomber 6th. 1916, I have the honour to forward for your information a copy of a
despatch which I addressed to the Secretary of State for the Celonie dated February 5th., 189.
I have etc.
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Claud Severn.
IKCLOSURK IN ABOVE.
Confidential.
My Lord,
Hongkong.
February 5th., 1919.
In continuation of Sir Henry May'■ Confidential despatch of April 16th.,1917, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that a formal application was received on December 13th.,1918, by the Registrar, Supreme Court, for the filing under Section 252 of the Companies Ordinance (No.58 of 1911) of the documents necessary te enable the Bank to operate in the Colony.
2. The Acting Manager of the longkong Branch states that it is the intention of the Bank - under instructions from the Head Office in Peking - to build suitable premises on a prominent site in queen's Road Central and to undertake all kinds of banking business here.
the At present, and until/conditions of the Comp and es Ordinancs already referred to are complied with, only such business as can be dealt with by Native Banks - including the paymany of Chinese Loan Interest Coupons - is transnoted, with a staff of about 14 ascenso da ted in a temporary office in Bonham Strand Kast. As the law stands, there is no ground for objection to the proposal
I have ate.
(ed) Claud Severn.