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Bank regarding the issue of one dollar notes, I have the honour to enclose, for Your Lordship's information, the reply referred to, by which the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, in the event of permission being given to them to open a Branch at Singapore, undertake to withdraw their one dollar notes from circulation if the Government decide to issue one dollar notes.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Copy No.: 1449.

The Acting Colonial Secretary

C.O. 582

Manager of Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hongkong, 30th October, 1880.

In response to the application made by your Board to H.M's Government to be allowed to establish a branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore, I am directed by Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy to enquire whether, if such permission be granted, the Board will give an undertaking to withdraw its one dollar notes...

Jackson Esqr

Chief Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

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Bank regarding the issue of one dollar notes, I have the honour to enclose, for Your Lordship's information, the reply referred to, by which the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, in the event of permission being given to them to open a Branch at Singapore, undertake to withdraw their one dollar notes from circulation if the Government decide to issue one dollar notes. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient, Humble Servant, Copy No.: 1449. The Acting Colonial Secretary C.O. 582 Manager of Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 30th October, 1880. In response to the application made by your Board to H.M's Government to be allowed to establish a branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore, I am directed by Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy to enquire whether, if such permission be granted, the Board will give an undertaking to withdraw its one dollar notes... Jackson Esqr Chief Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
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Bank regarding the issue of one dollar notes, I have the honour to enclose, for Your Loreship's information, the reply referred to. by which the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, in the event of permission being given to them to open a Branch at Singapore, undertake to withdraw their one dollar notes from circulation if the Government decide to issue one dollar notes. I have the honour to be, My Lord, You Lordships Lordship's most Obedient, Humble Servant, Copy r: 1449. The Seting Colonial Secretary Siv. C. 0.582 & Clif Manager of Hongkong & Shangshan buk Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 302 October, 1880. to the application reference Board to H.M's Govern- with made by your ment to be allowed to establish a brauch of the Hongkong and Shang hai Bank at Singapore, لے au directed by Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy. b enquire whether it such permission be granted will give ditionally an granted the Board. undertaking to uncon withdraw it's one dollar notes - شود 7. Jackson Esque Chief Manager Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
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Bank

regarding

the

issue

of

one dollar notes,

I have the honour to enclose, for Your Loreship's information, the reply referred to. by which the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, in the event of permission being given to them to open a Branch at Singapore,

undertake to withdraw

their one dollar notes from circulation if the Government decide to issue one

dollar notes.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, You Lordships

Lordship's most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Copy

r: 1449.

The Seting Colonial Secretary

Siv.

C. 0.582

& Clif

Manager of Hongkong & Shangshan buk

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hongkong, 302 October, 1880.

to the application

reference

Board to H.M's Govern-

with

made by your

ment to be allowed to establish a

brauch of the Hongkong and Shang hai Bank at Singapore,

لے

au

directed by Governor Sir John Pope

Hennessy.

b

enquire

whether

it

such permission be granted

will give ditionally

an

granted the Board. undertaking to uncon

withdraw it's

one dollar notes

-

شود

7. Jackson Esque

Chief Manager

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

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