CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 357

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7 10th

desp no. 222 of October 1890 st

should

be so for modified

to the following

The maximum

extent.

balances, $350,000,

may

be divided

between the two Banks, provided

that not more

than $200,000

remains in the

Hongkong Shanghai

Bank, and not

more than $150,000

in the Chartered Bank

of India, Australia

& China. It will therefore be necessary for us to further

reduce the balances

in the Hongkong

Shanghai Bank.

They appear to be in doubt as to whether the Hongkong & Shanghai

Bank allows interest at the rate of 1 1⁄2 per

cent on the current

account of the Praya

Reclamation Fund,

since the advertised

rate of interest for

all current accounts in that Bank is only 2 percent. I should be glad to receive an explanation from you on this point.

3. As regards

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7 10th desp no. 222 of October 1890 st should be so for modified to the following The maximum extent. balances, $350,000, may be divided between the two Banks, provided that not more than $200,000 remains in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank, and not more than $150,000 in the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China. It will therefore be necessary for us to further reduce the balances in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank. They appear to be in doubt as to whether the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank allows interest at the rate of 1 1⁄2 per cent on the current account of the Praya Reclamation Fund, since the advertised rate of interest for all current accounts in that Bank is only 2 percent. I should be glad to receive an explanation from you on this point. 3. As regards
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7 10th desp no. 222 of October 1890 st should be so for modified to the following The maximum extent. balances, $350,000, maz be divided between the two Banks, provided that not more 200,000 than $200, remains in the Hangkung Shanghai Bank, and not 000 more than $$150,0 in the Chartered Banks of India, Australia & China. It will therefore be necessary for for to further go } 356 reduce the balances former in the Hougang o Shanghai Bank. qu They plums to be a douth as 2. Xcasino understand The content that Zun the Hungking & Shanglin Bank allows interest at the rate of t1⁄2 pen cent an account the current the Praza of Reclamation Fund, snice the advertised rate of interest for all current accounts in that Bank is only 2 percent. Ishould be glad to receive explanation from from you on this point. 3. Asregard an зна : ! T
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7 10th

desp no. 222 of October 1890 st

should

be so for modified

to the following

The maximum

extent.

balances, $350,000,

maz

be divided

between the two Banks, provided

that not more

200,000

than $200,

remains in the

Hangkung Shanghai

Bank, and not

000

more than $$150,0

in the Chartered Banks

of India, Australia

& China. It will therefore be necessary for for to further

go

}

356

reduce the balances

former

in the Hougang o

Shanghai Bank.

qu

They plums to be a douth as 2. Xcasino understand The content that Zun

the Hungking & Shanglin

Bank allows interest at the rate of t1⁄2 pen

cent an

account

the current

the Praza of

Reclamation Fund,

snice the advertised

rate

of interest for

all current accounts in that Bank is only 2 percent. Ishould be glad to receive explanation from from you on this point.

3. Asregard

an

зна

:

!

T

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