CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 27

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MAO decided to fix the 10th instant as the date for bringing the Stamp Ordinance, No. 12 of last year, into operation. Your Grace will perceive from the enclosed proceedings that I bore in mind the expectations held out to the Bank's last duty.

Vide Governor to Secretary of State of last year of reducing the weight on Bank Notes by 3/4 of 1 per cent per annum. That duty had already formed the subject of a correspondence between Mr. Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and Earl Carnarvon, and in despatch No. 29 of the 27th February last, Your Grace will find a full report on the topics adverted to by Mr. Gordon. I have to add now that I see no reason to change the opinion expressed in that despatch as to the improbability of the note circulation of the Bank's being contracted in consequence of the operation of the Stamp Ordinance, so as to cause public inconvenience.

From the return, which I have furnished, of the average amount of the note circulation in the Colony, it appeared that its amount for the five Banks then existing had been for the eight previous months $1,362,885, the lowest circulation being that of the Oriental Bank, the amount of whose notes did not exceed $100,000 in November last year.

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3. MAO decided to fix the 10th instant as the date for bringing the Stamp Ordinance, No. 12 of last year, into operation. Your Grace will perceive from the enclosed proceedings that I bore in mind the expectations held out to the Bank's last duty. Vide Governor to Secretary of State of last year of reducing the weight on Bank Notes by 3/4 of 1 per cent per annum. That duty had already formed the subject of a correspondence between Mr. Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and Earl Carnarvon, and in despatch No. 29 of the 27th February last, Your Grace will find a full report on the topics adverted to by Mr. Gordon. I have to add now that I see no reason to change the opinion expressed in that despatch as to the improbability of the note circulation of the Bank's being contracted in consequence of the operation of the Stamp Ordinance, so as to cause public inconvenience. From the return, which I have furnished, of the average amount of the note circulation in the Colony, it appeared that its amount for the five Banks then existing had been for the eight previous months $1,362,885, the lowest circulation being that of the Oriental Bank, the amount of whose notes did not exceed $100,000 in November last year.
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n. 3. MAO decided to fix the 10th instant- as itin date for bringing the Stamp Ordinances, M: 12 of last year, inte operation. Your Grace will perceive from the enclosed proceedings that I bora in mind the expectations held out te the Bank's last. duty Vide Governor to Secretary of State of year of reducing the weight l on Baur Notes by p. leaning it 3/4 of 1 per cent pur annum. That duty had already formed the subject of a corespondence between Mr Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Baux Corporation, and Earl Carnarvon, and in mi 29th despatch W. 2010 of the 2.7 Ne February last, Your Grow will find full report av the topics adverted to by Mr Gordon, I have to add) now that I see Mo asov to change the opinion expressed in that despatele as to the improbability of the note circulation of the Bank's being contracted in Cervo l sequence of the شده operation of the Stamp-Ordinance as to 3. & then CAMMO inconvenience). public inc Fran the return, which I. nount average amount furnished, of the note circulation in the Colony, it appeared that its for the frie Banks then existing bad been for the eight previous months $1,362.885 the lowest circulation being that of the Oriental Banse, the amount of whose notes did not exceed $100,000 in November last year.
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3.

MAO

decided to fix the 10th

instant-

as itin date for bringing the Stamp

Ordinances, M: 12 of last

year, inte operation. Your Grace will perceive from

the enclosed proceedings that I bora in mind the expectations held out

te the Bank's last.

duty

Vide Governor to Secretary of State

of

year of reducing the weight l

on Baur Notes by p. leaning it 3/4 of 1 per cent pur

annum. That

duty had already formed the subject of a corespondence between Mr Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Baux Corporation, and Earl Carnarvon, and

in

mi

29th

despatch W. 2010 of the 2.7

Ne

February last, Your Grow will find

full report

av

the topics adverted

to by Mr Gordon, I have to add)

now that I see

Mo

asov

to change

the opinion expressed in that despatele as to the improbability of the note

circulation of the Bank's being

contracted in

Cervo l

sequence of the

شده

operation of the Stamp-Ordinance as

to

3.

& then

CAMMO

inconvenience).

public inc

Fran the return, which I.

nount

average amount

furnished, of the note circulation in the Colony, it appeared that its

for the frie Banks then existing bad been for the eight previous months $1,362.885 the lowest circulation being that of the Oriental Banse, the amount of whose

notes did not exceed $100,000 in

November last

year.

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