CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 219

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The Board of Directors of this Bank being desirous of issuing Notes, payable on demand in Currency Notes, in the Colony, Wong Hong, I have to request that, with reference thereto, you will be pleased to grant the Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan, Limited, the same privileges, under the like regulations and restrictions, as are accorded to the following Banks whose Notes are received at the Colonial Treasury, and by the Collectors of Revenue in payment of Government dues &c.

The Oriental Bank Corporation.

The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China.

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.

The Agra and Masterman's Bank Limited.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company Limited.

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In supporting this application I beg to inform you that the Subscribed Capital of this Bank in Four Million Sterling, was fully paid and the Capital paid and being paid up is One Million Sterling.

I have &c. (Sd) Rich & Stewart

Manager

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

Hong Kong

Victoria

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The Board of Directors of this Bank being desirous of issuing Notes, payable on demand in Currency Notes, in the Colony, Wong Hong, I have to request that, with reference thereto, you will be pleased to grant the Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan, Limited, the same privileges, under the like regulations and restrictions, as are accorded to the following Banks whose Notes are received at the Colonial Treasury, and by the Collectors of Revenue in payment of Government dues &c. The Oriental Bank Corporation. The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. The Agra and Masterman's Bank Limited. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company Limited. Page 216 In supporting this application I beg to inform you that the Subscribed Capital of this Bank in Four Million Sterling, was fully paid and the Capital paid and being paid up is One Million Sterling. I have &c. (Sd) Rich & Stewart Manager The Honorable The Colonial Secretary Hong Kong Victoria
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OF

The Board of Deinotus of this Bank being dessions of issuing Notes, payable on demand in Currency Dotters, in the Colony, Wong Hong, I have

to

and the hom

request that, with reference

thereto, you

you will be pleased to grant the Bank of Hindustan, Chence and Japan, Lometed, the same privileges, touder the like regulations and

As new Accorded to

-restrictions, as

the foleming Banks whose Notes are received at the lotenial Treasury, and by the Collecta

the Collectors of Revenue

میرے

payment of Government dues &

vig

The Oxcutal Bank Corporation.

The Chartered Mercantile Bank

of

Indice, Lindon and Charice:

The Checlared Bank of Fades, Nastralia,

And Cheria.

The Agra

and Prästermaus

Bank Jimited-

The Wony King and Shanghai

Banking Company Limited.

216

ting this application

I bey to inform you that the Subscribed Capital of this Bank in Four Phillim Sterling, was the and the Capital feaid and being paid up is One thelled Stecting

I have Je (Pd) Rich & Stewart

Thanager

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

Wong Hong

Jove City

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