CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6] — Page 538

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of inspecting by Government Officers

balances in the

the specie

2.

Chartered Banks.

Directions have been

issued accordingly.

3.

has given

his

The Attorney-General

opinion

that there is

this Colony which

no law in this

provides for any such inspection, or imposes on the Colonial Government any responsibility for the verification of the specie balances in the local Banks.

4.

The Colonial Treasurer

(mṛ

(Mr. Lister) has also reported

that there can be

no doubt

of the expedicney of

discontinuing the Inspection; for the Chinese regard the ... Government inspection

guaranteeing that there shall always be silver

to eash

enough in reserve the Bank Notes; and it is

obviously undesirable to afford any ground whatsoever for an impression of

that

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