CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891 — Page 347

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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The half yearly balance sheets

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to 30.

and 31th December 1890

show the note circulation have been $6.478.448, and

$6.188.962, respectively.

As the balance sheet of the Bank is always handed into the Colonial Government in Hongkong immediately. publication, the Colonial Treasurer would at once see if the note circulation ever exceeded $7.500.000 . Further we would again refer to the security the note holders of the Bank have in the event of the Bank's suspension - they would receive payment in full, not ranking

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ordinary creditors, the liability. of the shareholders of the Bank being unlimited

the note issue.

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regards

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