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Manager Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China to Colonial Secretary-

106

(Copies granted by Her Majesty and dated 3rd August 1881, 16th February 1859, and also Supplemental Charter of sixth August 1873)

I shall request our London Office to supply the Board of Treasury with answers to the several questions referred to, in their letter of 8th September.

They cannot well be replied to, by us as this is only a Branch Establishment.

I have to,

(Signed) George O. Pott

Manager Chartered Mercantile Bank of India London and China

Hong Kong, 29th November 1879.

The Honorable W. H. Marsh,

Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter no. 1450 dated 20th instant and to inform you that The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China carries on business under Imperial Authority, by virtue of a Royal Charter granted in 1857, and renewed last year (1878).


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Manager Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China to Colonial Secretary- 106 (Copies granted by Her Majesty and dated 3rd August 1881, 16th February 1859, and also Supplemental Charter of sixth August 1873) I shall request our London Office to supply the Board of Treasury with answers to the several questions referred to, in their letter of 8th September. They cannot well be replied to, by us as this is only a Branch Establishment. I have to, (Signed) George O. Pott Manager Chartered Mercantile Bank of India London and China Hong Kong, 29th November 1879. The Honorable W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter no. 1450 dated 20th instant and to inform you that The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China carries on business under Imperial Authority, by virtue of a Royal Charter granted in 1857, and renewed last year (1878). ... :
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Manager Chartered Aercantile Bank of India, London, and

China to plonial Sivretary-

106

(Copes!

granted by Her Majesty and dated 3 othe Araust 1881, 16th February 1859, and also Supplemental fharter of sext August 1873-

I shall request our

London -

Office to supply the Board of Treasury

with answers to the several questions

referred to, in their letter

of

8th September

They cannot well be replied to, by us

as this is only a Branch

Establishment.

el have to.

(ligned) George O. lott

Manager

Chartered Mercantile Bank of bria London and

Grina

کینڈ

Hong Kong, 29th November 18 yo.

The Honorate W. H. Marin,

Colonial Sirritare.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge

receipt of your letter ste 1450 dated 2002

instant and to inform you that The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and thina carries or business under Imperial Authority, by virtue of a Royal Charter granted in 1857, and renewed last year (1878).

- ki? 1,0 = $22. #JAJO S

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