CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 22

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Oriental Bank.

is

a

The Branch at Hong Hong part of the general Establishment and Sundia. It therefore

in England cannot be specially or separately. incorporated for this Colony,

the absence of incorporation I am precluded by standing orders free receiving its notes into the

from

Treasury.

and

As every encouragement from the Government is due to an establishment se publicly neefut, useful, and as the expense of shroffing weighing would be saved by receiving the notes instead of broken silver, Your Lordship may perhaps be pleased to take into consideration

policy of allowing only sunk on amounet of the notes of the Oriental Bank being received at the Colonial

the

Breasury,

shall not

exceed

actual deposit in specie

or

the

the part

of the Bank within the Freasury

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Ndani