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reception of the notio of the Mint Bank at Goverment offices

in the Glory, Ken The question of admitting these

dates to be legal lender, & Memoire

existing

• altering Septem. of curemy in the Colony.

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Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hong Kong, 15 March, 1852.

To The Honnable

Fi Colonial Secretary

منة

ا مانداند

I have the hown to bring to your

notice that when the Riental Bank established

“

Brauch here in 1845,

the manager addressed Government with a view to the Bank's notes beins received by the Treasurer and other Government officers.

Sir Shu Davis the then Governor gure a favourable consideration to the "Bank's request, and stated his

Opinion that if we would comply with certain Conditions, the notes might be received

Y.