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the Governor of Hong Kong in according permission to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to issue one dollar, without previous reference to the Treasury of State.

There is of course no doubt that according that privilege alone, and My Lords cannot too strongly

Carden

a fan

as get

; not favoured this Board with his view of the proposals made by My Lords with a view to put an end to the difficulty, and They are therefore unable to anticipate which his lordship will issue.

It is thought his duty to pursue.

X O DEAAAN for the Governor to one Bank strongly not as it appears to them sufficient Exercise by the unwise discretions, assumed, to them, without authority, and they fear that it will lead the Secretary of State into difficulties which it would have been easy to avoid, but from which it is difficult to escape.

The Secretary of State has not.

for Them to repeat Their opinion which has been already clearly and decidedly given, and They need only Enclose a copy of the reply which they have addressed to the petitioning Bank.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

William Law

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87 of Go the Governor of Hong Kong in according permission to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to issue one dollar, without previous reference to the Treasury of State. There is of course no doubt that according that privilege alone, and My Lords cannot too strongly Carden a fan as get ; not favoured this Board with his view of the proposals made by My Lords with a view to put an end to the difficulty, and They are therefore unable to anticipate which his lordship will issue. It is thought his duty to pursue. X O DEAAAN for the Governor to one Bank strongly not as it appears to them sufficient Exercise by the unwise discretions, assumed, to them, without authority, and they fear that it will lead the Secretary of State into difficulties which it would have been easy to avoid, but from which it is difficult to escape. The Secretary of State has not. for Them to repeat Their opinion which has been already clearly and decidedly given, and They need only Enclose a copy of the reply which they have addressed to the petitioning Bank. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, William Law
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87 of Go д the bonernor of Hong Kong in according permission -Kong and notes to the Hong- Shanghal Bank to issue ne dollar, without previous of one reference to the leanclary of State. There is of course according that privilege alone, and My Lords cannot too stoor Cardenn a fan an as get ; not favoured this Board with his view of the proposalma de by Myhoods with a view to put and the difficulty, and They, q n d are to there fore COUAZ O unable to anticipate which his for dship will ssue. It is think it his duty to pursue. XO DEAAAN for the to one Bank strongly Governor hot as it ou fficient this Exercise by the unwise discretions, assumed, to them, without appears to authority, and they fear that it will toad the Secretary of State into difficulties which it hela a asy to avoid, would have but from which it is difficult to ascape. The Secretary of State has not. for Them to repeat Their opinion which has been already clearly and decidedly gruen, and They need only Enclose a са a py of the reply which they have to the petitioning addressed I am Sir, Bank Your obedient hevant. Willian Law
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87

of

Go

д

the bonernor of Hong Kong in according permission -Kong and

notes

to the Hong- Shanghal Bank to issue

ne dollar, without previous

of one

reference to the leanclary of State.

There is of course

according that privilege

alone, and My Lords cannot too stoor

Cardenn

a fan

an

as get

;

not favoured this Board with his view of the proposalma de by Myhoods with a view to put and

the difficulty, and They,

q n d

are

to

there fore

COUAZ O

unable to anticipate

which

his for dship will

ssue. It is

think it his duty to pursue.

XO DEAAAN

for

the

to

one Bank

strongly Governor

hot

as it

ou

fficient

this Exercise by the

unwise discretions, assumed,

to them, without

appears to

authority, and they fear that it will toad the Secretary of State into difficulties

which it

hela

a asy

to avoid,

would

have

but from which

it is difficult to ascape.

The Secretary of State has

not.

for

Them to repeat

Their opinion which has been already

clearly and decidedly gruen, and

They

need

only

Enclose a

са

a py

of the reply which they have

to the petitioning

addressed

I am

Sir,

Bank

Your obedient hevant.

Willian Law

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