CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 439

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under acknowledgment it is stated that according to my despatch No.282 of 10th Oct. last the limit in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank of the other Bankers was fixed at $125,000 while the Bank of the other ...nks was allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary deposits, and $35,000 of the Praia Fund, $150,000 in all; but you will find on further reference to my despatch that the intention was that the Bank of those Bankers should merely have $75,000 small, with the amount ($125,000) in the H[ong]K[ong] Bank, to make up the total authorized limit of $200,000, and that the amount of $75,000 was to be either in ordinary balances, or Praia Fund money.

4. I have now to instruct you to carry out the directions given in my despatch of 10th Oct. last as soon as possible, giving the C.Agents such instructions as may be necessary in time, to prevent the authorized limit being exceeded.

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under acknowledgment it is stated that according to my despatch No.282 of 10th Oct. last the limit in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank of the other Bankers was fixed at $125,000 while the Bank of the other ...nks was allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary deposits, and $35,000 of the Praia Fund, $150,000 in all; but you will find on further reference to my despatch that the intention was that the Bank of those Bankers should merely have $75,000 small, with the amount ($125,000) in the H[ong]K[ong] Bank, to make up the total authorized limit of $200,000, and that the amount of $75,000 was to be either in ordinary balances, or Praia Fund money. 4. I have now to instruct you to carry out the directions given in my despatch of 10th Oct. last as soon as possible, giving the C.Agents such instructions as may be necessary in time, to prevent the authorized limit being exceeded.
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under acknowledgment

it is stated that

according to my desk" "ww.282

of 10

It

Oct. last rack

limit in the Hongkery & Thanghai of the other Banker as fixed at 125,000

while rack of the other

...nks was allowed to

have custody of

$75,000

in ordinary

fev. deports, and $35000 of the Praza Fund,

$150,

000 in all; but

join will find on

further reference to

my desp" that the

intention was

that rack of

those Banker should

mely have $$75,000 mall,

with the amount

(1125,000) in the H.41.

435

Bank, to make up the

total authorized

of $350,000,

limit

and that

the amount of $75000

ht

was to be wither in ordinary

balances,

ov

Fund money.

4.

I have

to

in Praza

now

canz

to instruct

out the

directions given in my

deset" of

10

the Oct. Cast &

dess

4

aj

in the present das? soon as possible, guring

Such matructions to the C.Agents

necessary time,

Jo an

mas

from

be

time to

to drawing money to prevent the authorized

limit being Exceeded.

2

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