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registered in

London under the

Companies Act of 1862

on

23rd March

1866. Established in Hong Kong in

1869 or 1870. There is also a Branch

in this Colony of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. Established 1863.

11

[signed] J. Russell

1st December 1879-

Minute by the Colonial Secretary-

The information asked for sent. It did not ask the Comptoir

d'Escompte for

this information

117

is

as it

is only a small Agency and can

not in

my opinion be considered as a

Bank carrying

on

business here. The same

answer

as for the Branches

Probably if asked the same

would be given

of

Banks having their head offices

elsewhere.

Submitted

(signed) W. H. March,

13th December 1879-

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registered inLondon under theCompanies Act of 1862on23rd March1866. Established in Hong Kong in1869 or 1870. There is also a Branchin this Colony of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. Established 1863.11[signed] J. Russell1st December 1879-Minute by the Colonial Secretary-The information asked for sent. It did not ask the Comptoir d'Escompte forthis information117isas itis only a small Agency and cannot inmy opinion be considered as aBank carryingonbusiness here. The sameansweras for the BranchesProbably if asked the samewould be givenofBanks having their head officeselsewhere.Submitted(signed) W. H. March,13th December 1879-
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registered inLondon under theCompanies Act of 186 2on23rd March1866. Established in Hong long in1869 or 1870. There is also a Branchin this flony of the fomptoir d'Escompte de Paris. Established 1863.11[signed] J. Russellţ December 1879-Minute by the folonial Secretary-The information asked for sent. It did not ask the fomptoirthis information117isd'Escompte foras itis only a imall Agency and cannot inmy opinion be considered as aBank carryingbusiness here. Chinansweras for the BranchesProbably if asked the samewould be givenofBanks having their head officeselsewhere.Submitted(lignes ) W. H. March,13th December 1879-
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registered in

London under the

Companies Act of 186 2

on

23rd March

1866. Established in Hong long in

1869 or 1870. There is also a Branch

in this flony of the fomptoir d'Escompte de Paris. Established 1863.

11

[signed] J. Russell

ţ December 1879-

Minute by the folonial Secretary-

The information asked for sent. It did not ask the fomptoir

this information

117

is

d'Escompte for

as it

is only a imall Agency and can

not in

my opinion be considered as a

Bank carrying

business here.

Chin

answer

as for the Branches

Probably if asked the same

would be given

of

Banks having their head offices

elsewhere.

Submitted

(lignes ) W. H. March,

13th December 1879-

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