CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 159

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and those which have necessitated the reconstruction of the Chartered Mercantile Bank are very generally known, it is astonishing that a banker (one of the signatories of the Memorial, Mr Whitehead, is the manager of a local Bank), should have referred to the cases of the ... as two Banks in question, affording argument in favour of the reduction of certain official salaries in Hongkong.

The principal and incomparably the most important bank in Hongkong is the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; the last half-year's accounts have not yet been published, but I have unimpeachable authority for stating that its transactions for that half-year have been the most satisfactory and profitable that it has had for many years past. The Chinese banks in the Colony also find it difficult...


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158 and those which have necessitated the reconstruction of the Chartered Mercantile Bank are very generally known, it is astonishing that a banker (one of the signatories of the Memorial, Mr Whitehead, is the manager of a local Bank), should have referred to the cases of the ... as two Banks in question, affording argument in favour of the reduction of certain official salaries in Hongkong. The principal and incomparably the most important bank in Hongkong is the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; the last half-year's accounts have not yet been published, but I have unimpeachable authority for stating that its transactions for that half-year have been the most satisfactory and profitable that it has had for many years past. The Chinese banks in the Colony also find it difficult... 2
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158 and those which have necessitated the reconstruction of the Chartered Mercantile Bank are very generally Known, it is astonishing that a banker- (one of the signatories of the Memorial, Mr Whitehead, is the manager of a local Bank), should have referred to the cases of the an as two Banks in question, a affording argument in favour of the reduction of certain official salaries in Hongkong. The principal and incomparably the most impor- tant bank in Jor Houghong is the Bank and Shanghai kink the last half - dfs accour As for have not year have yet 4 been pur- blished, but I have uncin- peachable authority for stating that its transactions for that half year have been the most satis. factory. ande profitable that it years past. The Chinese banks in the _ has had for mang Colony also find 1 o difficult 2
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and those which have necessitated the reconstruction of the Chartered Mercantile Bank are very generally Known, it is astonishing that a banker- (one of the signatories of the Memorial, Mr Whitehead, is the manager of a local Bank), should have referred to the cases

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