CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 641

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Treas. 25913/98.

Com

Hong Kong

Straits.

DRAFT.

Hong Kong. No.

25

Governor Sir H.A.Blake.

MINUTE.

Mr. Fiddiar 7/12.

Sir,

Indened

623

€34

Downing Street,

30 Jou99

Mr. Johnson 16

Mr. Autrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

28-1-99

Mr. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

for conson.

12274

With reference to my despatch

November

No.308 of the 25th ultime, respecting

the Ordinance "to amend the Hong Kong

and Shanghai Bank Orduance Amendment

Ordinance, 1882," I have the honour to

request that you will furnish me, he-

fore the expiry of the temporary, Ordi-

ercantile Bank of India, Ltd. 26 Ang *

To above

30 Ja

(19414)

nance, with a report on the working of

the arrangement as regards the Bank's

excess note issue, shewing the maximum

amount of such issue in each month,up

to and including the month of March.

2. The introduction of & Govern-

With draft on 19414.

ment Note Issue in the Straits Settle-

ments