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Treasury.

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6th. June, 1

1898.

I have the honour to invite your attention to

the following returns of the average amount of notes of your

Corporation in circulation in March last, viz.-

Penang....

.$1,224,583

Singapore. $2,937,173

Hong-Kong. 6,609,031

$10,770, 787

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From the Straits Settle-

ments Gazette of 6th.May.

and to request you to be good as to furnish me for the in-

formation of Government with your observations on the subject

of the excess of $770,787.

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I have,&c.

(Sd.) A M

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THOMSON,

Acting Treasurer.

The Chief Manager,

Hong-Kong & Shanghai Bank.