CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 428

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Has team done in the Priscul case? We can easily verify it by getting the articles of association.

It is entirely a question of policy whether a Colonial government should issue; and this may be considered under two heads, which you suggested in discussing 12014.

(a) Is it wise to give facilities for note issue which may become an embarrassment as in the case of the Oriental Bank failure?

(b) Is it fair to the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, which is allowed a right of issue under certain restrictions, to admit the concurrent authority of another bank without restrictions?

Taking the latter head alone, it seems to be clear that you cannot give special facilities to the new bank. And adopting the recognised policy of the Dept. in regard to note issues, there is no doubt left.

Either the Govt. may simply decline to receive the notes, and this, as you point out, will effectively kill them; or take possession and prohibit note issue within the Colony: but in their case the notes issued prior to such prohibiting law, or their equivalent from time to time, may still be left standing in circulation: this is the English practice.

If, however, it is found to meet the bank's motionably there is always the line to take that the issue will be reserved at the Treasury if placed and supported by securities in the footing of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank and not Mercantile; and if the limit of $500,000 is made a strict condition, great harm may be avoided.

The comparison of notes to cheques by the Manager is "fallacious," and the suggestion as to inspector of issuing banks is taboo.

But the case to the 25 July dressing mint the condition of forbidding issue of notes without the notification of the S. f. Note Security.

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Has team done in the Priscul case? We can easily verify it by getting the articles of association. It is entirely a question of policy whether a Colonial government should issue; and this may be considered under two heads, which you suggested in discussing 12014. (a) Is it wise to give facilities for note issue which may become an embarrassment as in the case of the Oriental Bank failure? (b) Is it fair to the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, which is allowed a right of issue under certain restrictions, to admit the concurrent authority of another bank without restrictions? Taking the latter head alone, it seems to be clear that you cannot give special facilities to the new bank. And adopting the recognised policy of the Dept. in regard to note issues, there is no doubt left. Either the Govt. may simply decline to receive the notes, and this, as you point out, will effectively kill them; or take possession and prohibit note issue within the Colony: but in their case the notes issued prior to such prohibiting law, or their equivalent from time to time, may still be left standing in circulation: this is the English practice. If, however, it is found to meet the bank's motionably there is always the line to take that the issue will be reserved at the Treasury if placed and supported by securities in the footing of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank and not Mercantile; and if the limit of $500,000 is made a strict condition, great harm may be avoided. The comparison of notes to cheques by the Manager is "fallacious," and the suggestion as to inspector of issuing banks is taboo. But the case to the 25 July dressing mint the condition of forbidding issue of notes without the notification of the S. f. Note Security.
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has team done in the priscul case _[ we can easily verify it by gelling the articles of

association J.

It is entusty a questem of policy Watter

a

Colmal

goot

rotis ; and thes

should nesire Merse.

may M considrad under

two hands, which you suggested in discussing

12014.

thy is it wish to give facilikes for ante issue which may become

as in the cas

an

Onental

incbarrassment

of the Oncabal Bank failure?

(b) is it fair to the Strugtongie Bank which is allowed a right of issue under

critain restrictions to admit the concurrent authenbank without restrictins ?

issut

of another

Taking the latter hear alme it seems to

k clean that

you

canest

five special facilities to the new bank - And adopting "The recognind policy of the Dept. ni regad to note issues there is no doubt left.

Either the Gov! may simply Recline to

receive the roles _ and this, as to Bransta

pouts out _ will affectually Kill them. or take possis & prohibits note.issue

A

424

within the Colony : but in their care d

mniafine

the notes issued

pris to such

forbilitiny law, or then Equivalent

p

time to time, maste

From time

still be left station in circulation : this is the English preaker. If hourage it is found to meet the bank motionbly there is alyti

afally:

the live to take is that

bo tomanday tach the issue will be Beerved at the Treasury if placed

supported by Shaid in the footing of the Stanghongte.

proved securitas.

Ac Bank and not Meuric- und if the limit f#50000 is made

great harme case

a

acrut

condition

Ho

The comparison of notes t-cheques by the Manager is "fallacions _ and the suggestion as to inspector of

1.

inding suier taboow.

CH.

riserva,

But the case to the 25 July

dreasing mint the

of fortielding

allematice kadriname

ime of noter without the; In nation of the S. f Note. Secanty

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