CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 545

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entrusted with

of Government

2.

any large amounts

of money.

I have stated in

my

despatch above mentioned why your Lordship may perhaps consider

it necessary

that any considerable portion

of the moneys of the Praya

Reclamation Fund should be

withdrawn from the custody of

the Hongkong and Shanghai

Bank. But if your

Lordship is of opinion that the instructions

conveyed in your telegram of the 12th instant should

be literally carried out, it will

be necessary

to deposit a certain

portion of such funds in the

Chartered Mercantile Bank above

alluded to.

3. The only three Banks of importance

in the Colony, beside the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

are the Chartered Mercantile Bank, the New Oriental Banking Corporation,

and the Chartered Bank of

India, Australia and China.

Without

any disparagement to the different Banks I have mentioned, I do not hesitate to say

that the credit of

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stands considerably higher than any of

the other three. I need only say

in proof of this

that their shares

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542 entrusted with of Government 2. any large amounts of money. I have stated in my despatch above mentioned why your Lordship may perhaps consider it necessary that any considerable portion of the moneys of the Praya Reclamation Fund should be withdrawn from the custody of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. But if your Lordship is of opinion that the instructions conveyed in your telegram of the 12th instant should be literally carried out, it will be necessary to deposit a certain portion of such funds in the Chartered Mercantile Bank above alluded to. 3. The only three Banks of importance in the Colony, beside the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, are the Chartered Mercantile Bank, the New Oriental Banking Corporation, and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Without any disparagement to the different Banks I have mentioned, I do not hesitate to say that the credit of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stands considerably higher than any of the other three. I need only say in proof of this that their shares
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542 entrusted with of Government 2. any large amounts p money. I have stated in my despatch above mentioned whey your Lordship may perhaps comerter it anne n necessary that any consider portion of the moneys of the Preya Reclamation Fund should be withdrawn from the custody of the bongking Bank. and Shanghai But if you ? Lordship to of opinion that the instructions Lordship's Conveyed in your tilegram of the 12th instant should be literally carried out, it will be nece. necessary to deposit a certain portion of such funds in the chartered Chartered Mercentile Bank above alluded to. 3. The only three patien of importance Banks in the Blong, beade the Mongkong and Shanghai Bank, are the Charteret. Mercantile Bank the New Oriental Banking Corporation, and the Chartered Bank of Index Australia and China. without I do not hesitate to day, any disparagement to the different Banks I have mentioned, that the credit of the Hongking and Shanghai Bank Stands considerably higher then ang of the other three. Ineed only day in proof of this that their share tre
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542

entrusted with

of Government

2.

any large amounts

p

money.

I have stated in

my

despatch above mentioned whey your Lordship may perhaps comerter

it anne

n necessary

that any

consider

portion

of the moneys of the Preya

Reclamation Fund should be

withdrawn from the custody of

the bongking Bank.

and Shanghai

But if you ?

Lordship

to of opinion that the instructions

Lordship's

Conveyed in your tilegram of the 12th instant should

be literally carried out, it will

be nece.

necessary

to deposit a certain

portion of such funds in the

chartered

Chartered Mercentile Bank above

alluded to.

3. The only three patien

of importance

Banks in the

Blong, beade the Mongkong and Shanghai Bank,

are the Charteret. Mercantile Bank the New Oriental Banking Corporation,

and the Chartered Bank of

Index Australia and China.

without

I do not hesitate to day,

any disparagement to the different Banks I have mentioned, that the credit of

the Hongking

and Shanghai Bank Stands considerably higher then ang of

the other three.

Ineed only day

in proof of this

that their share

tre

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