COPY.
20
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
38, Bishopsgate,
London, E.C.2.
20th December, 1929.
The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury,
WHITEHALL, S.W.1.
My Lordlu
>
With reference to the powers granted to this Bank
by Supplemental Charter dated 15th April, 1922, to increase
its Note Circulation with due notice to .M. Treasury up to a
total amount of $30,000,000, we beg to advise that to meet
present exigencies in Hongkong we have authorized our Manager
there to increase nis Mote Isrue up to $25,000,000 (say
Twenty five millions) which, together with the $3,000,000 at
present allotted to North China, etc., makes a total of
$28,000,000 allocated at present against the $30,000,000
authorized.
Te shall be glau if your Lordsnips will kindly
advise us that the matter is in order.
I have the honour to be,
Your Lordships' most obedient Servant,
(@gd.)
.9. BRUCE.
Manager.
Page 20Page 21
Xo hace
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
A/474a
..
TELEGRAMS;
CROWN, LONDON.
TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.
to Zreas (39)
-bapy to
Sir,
CROWN