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cital of pplemental

larter of

th July 861.

the Original Charter contained.

2.

AND WHEREAS by a Supplemental Charter under Her said late Majesty's Great Seal dated the 20th day of July

1861 Her said late Majesty authorised the said Company

to establish a Bank or Branch Bank in the Island of

Singapore for the purpose of carrying on the general business of Banking under the provisions of the Original Charter in the Island of Singapore and adjoining British Settlements that is to say Penang and Malacca but subject to the conditions in the said Supplementary Charter contained.

ecital of

ondition of

3. AND WHEREAS by the Original Charter Her said riginal Char- late Majesty declared that on the determinati on of the er as to

piration or enewal.

And as to control of freasury

term of Twenty one years from the date thereof the privi- leges thereby conferred on the said Company should cease unless Her said late Majesty Her heirs or successors should by writing under the Great Seal declare to the contrary and should authorise the said Company to continue incorporated under the Original Charter for a further term of ten years or for such period and under such conditions as Her said

late Majesty Her heirs or successors should think fit.

4. AND WHEREAS by the Original Charter and the

Deed of Settlement made in pursuance thereof and the

bye-laws made in pursuance of such deed the Commissioners

of Our Treasury (in this Our Charter referred to as the Treasury) the Secretary of State in Council of India and

the Secretary of State for the Colonies were authorised

or