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of the Crown through its Offices,

is prohibited and

that the

Colonial Government is bound

to

refuse

to recognize notes so issued.

If the notes are in the ordinary form they would probably be held in a

Law

to be valid promissory notes.

serving they are

not good Bank notes

those taking them would probably be able

to recover

them.

If the National Bank wish the Government to recognize

as Bank notes they

will either have to

have the issue sanctioned

in the same way

as the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation has

done, viz: by local Ordinance

(See Ordinance No. 5 of 1866 and No. 21 of 1882)

or by Royal Charter.

It is, from any point of view, surprising that this has not been done.

It is a high prerogative of the Crown to regulate the issue

of paper

and the Government

desire to stop this issue, it will, in my opinion be within the local Government's

right to do

so by legislation, from legal machinery. From what I have heard outside Hongkong

I believe that this note issue

has been regarded favourably by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

and before it is introduced

the sanction of the Secretary of State should be obtained.

4th June, 1894.

(87) A. I. Leach

Acting Attorney General

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of the Crown through its Offices, is prohibited and that the Colonial Government is bound to refuse to recognize notes so issued. If the notes are in the ordinary form they would probably be held in a Law to be valid promissory notes. serving they are not good Bank notes those taking them would probably be able to recover them. If the National Bank wish the Government to recognize as Bank notes they will either have to have the issue sanctioned in the same way as the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation has done, viz: by local Ordinance (See Ordinance No. 5 of 1866 and No. 21 of 1882) or by Royal Charter. It is, from any point of view, surprising that this has not been done. It is a high prerogative of the Crown to regulate the issue of paper and the Government desire to stop this issue, it will, in my opinion be within the local Government's right to do so by legislation, from legal machinery. From what I have heard outside Hongkong I believe that this note issue has been regarded favourably by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and before it is introduced the sanction of the Secretary of State should be obtained. 4th June, 1894. (87) A. I. Leach Acting Attorney General
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of the Crown through it's Offices,

is prohibited and

that the

Colomine Gammmment is bound

تا

refuse

so issued.

to

recognize notes

If the notes are in the ordinary form they would

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Law

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to be valid promissory

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not good

Bank notes

those taking them would probably

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(87) A. I. Leach

Acting Attorney Generel

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