CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 278

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issue of this necessary currency,

there are times when inconvenience

is caused to those who require

to disburse

the st. wages

to workmen,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited alone

employ upwards of 1600 men daily - and as each man has to be paid separately and to the fraction of a day,

unless well supplied with

small currency, it is almost

impossible to

effect this

There is no difficulty in supplying subsidiary coinage.

The local Banks when applied to are seldom in a

position to supply one Dollar notes.

We trust His Excellency will see the advisability of

granting our request. We have &c.

(Signed) Geo. Fenwick

(Signed) D. Gilley

Secretary

Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co.

(Signed) M. N. Bain

Manager

La

Struggling &c.

(Signed) Andrew Johnst

Lt. Superintendent

Yuen Sugar Refinery.

(Signed) Henry Dickie

Manager China Sugar Refining Co. Ld.

notes alleging

that the limit

allowed by Government is

already

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273 issue of this necessary currency, there are times when inconvenience is caused to those who require to disburse the st. wages to workmen, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited alone employ upwards of 1600 men daily - and as each man has to be paid separately and to the fraction of a day, unless well supplied with small currency, it is almost impossible to effect this There is no difficulty in supplying subsidiary coinage. The local Banks when applied to are seldom in a position to supply one Dollar notes. We trust His Excellency will see the advisability of granting our request. We have &c. (Signed) Geo. Fenwick (Signed) D. Gilley Secretary Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co. (Signed) M. N. Bain Manager La Struggling &c. (Signed) Andrew Johnst Lt. Superintendent Yuen Sugar Refinery. (Signed) Henry Dickie Manager China Sugar Refining Co. Ld. notes alleging that the limit allowed by Government is already
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273 issue of this necessary currency, there are times when inconvenience two is caused to those who require to disburse the st. vages to workmen, Hougstong and Whampow Dock Company Limited alone employ upwards of 1600 men daily - and as each mass have to be paid separately and to the fraction of a day, unless well supplied with small currency, it is almost impossible to effect this There is no difficulty in supplying Subsidian Commage pot This pinfore The local Banks wher applied to are seldom in a position to supply one Dollar already may eire latis. We trust stis Excellency see the advisability of granting our request. We have fc. Sigues, George Fenviet (Signed) Ges. Fenwick Siques, D. Gilley Secretary y Stougsongs Whampion Dock Coy (Signes) M. N. Bain Marienges La Strugsling dee Coy. (Signed) Andrew Joh st Lue Inprintendent Yuen Sugar Refinaz P. z. [Sig.res) Henry Dickie Manager China Sergas Refining Poy Los notes alleging that the limit allowed by Government is already
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issue of this necessary currency,

there are times when inconvenience

two

is caused to those who require

to disburse

the st.

vages

to workmen,

Hougstong and Whampow Dock Company Limited alone

employ upwards of 1600 men daily - and as each mass have to be paid separately and to the fraction of a day,

unless well supplied with

small currency, it is almost

impossible to

effect this

There is no difficulty in supplying Subsidian

Commage pot

This pinfore

The local Banks wher

applied to are seldom in a

position to supply one Dollar

already

may

eire latis.

We trust stis Excellency

see the advisability of

granting our request. We have fc.

Sigues, George Fenviet

(Signed)

Ges. Fenwick

Siques, D. Gilley

Secretary

y

Stougsongs Whampion Dock Coy

(Signes) M. N. Bain

Marienges

La

Strugsling dee

Coy.

(Signed) Andrew Joh st

Lue

Inprintendent

Yuen Sugar Refinaz P. z.

[Sig.res) Henry Dickie

Manager China Sergas Refining Poy Los

notes alleging

that the limit

allowed by Government is

already

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