CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 659

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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.

C4368

06

REC

CO

31201

(REG 25 AUG 06

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

August 1906.

The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have had before Them Mr. Bertran Cox's letter of the 1st instant (27178/1906), with the copy which accompanied it of a letter from the Manager of the National Bank of China, Limited, on the subject of their note issue at Hong Kong, and They direct me to submit the following reply for the consideration of the Secretary of State.

The Bank asks that the Government Offices in Hong Kong may be authorised to accept its notes, and are prepared to agree to the condition that securities to the extent of one-third of the total issue of the Bank's notes (which is stated at present to amount to $450,000) should be deposited with the Colonial Government. The Bank also asks that the extension of its note issue may be authorised from $450,000 to $1,000,000.

It appears to My Lords that, as the National Bank is legally issuing its notes up to the present limit in Hong Kong, the decision whether the notes should or should not be accepted by the Government Departments would depend on whether they are thoroughly safe.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted. C4368 06 REC CO 31201 (REG 25 AUG 06 TREASURY CHAMBERS, August 1906. The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have had before Them Mr. Bertran Cox's letter of the 1st instant (27178/1906), with the copy which accompanied it of a letter from the Manager of the National Bank of China, Limited, on the subject of their note issue at Hong Kong, and They direct me to submit the following reply for the consideration of the Secretary of State. The Bank asks that the Government Offices in Hong Kong may be authorised to accept its notes, and are prepared to agree to the condition that securities to the extent of one-third of the total issue of the Bank's notes (which is stated at present to amount to $450,000) should be deposited with the Colonial Government. The Bank also asks that the extension of its note issue may be authorised from $450,000 to $1,000,000. It appears to My Lords that, as the National Bank is legally issuing its notes up to the present limit in Hong Kong, the decision whether the notes should or should not be accepted by the Government Departments would depend on whether they are thoroughly safe. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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T لفة المعادل شيته العلمي الامام مالك In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted. C4368 06 REC CO 31201 (REG 25 AUG 06 TREASURY CHAMBERS, nd Sir, 久久 August 1906. 651 The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have had before Them Mr. Bertran Cox's letter of the 1st MO instant (27178/1906), with the copy which accompanied it of a letter from the Manager of the National Bank of China. Limited, on the subject of their note issue at Hong Kong, and They direct me to submit the following reply for the consideration of the Secretary of State. The Bank asks that the Government Offices in Hong Kong may be authorised to accept its notes, and (5 prepared to agree to the condition that securities to the extent of one-third of the total issue of the Bank's notes (which is stated at present to amount to $450,000) should be deposited with the Colonial Government. The Bank also asks that the extension of its note issue may be authorised from $450,000 to $1,000,000. It appears to My Lords that, as the National Bank is legally issuing its notes up to the present limit in Hong Kong, the decision whether the notes should or should not be accepted by the Government Departments would depend on whether they are thoroughly safe. The Secretary of The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. State
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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.

C4368

06

REC

CO

31201

(REG 25 AUG 06

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

nd

Sir,

久久

August 1906.

651

The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury

have had before Them Mr. Bertran Cox's letter of the 1st

MO instant (27178/1906), with the copy which accompanied it

of a letter from the Manager of the National Bank of China.

Limited, on the subject of their note issue at Hong Kong,

and They direct me to submit the following reply for the

consideration of the Secretary of State.

The Bank asks that the Government Offices in

Hong Kong may be authorised to accept its notes, and (5 prepared to agree to the condition that securities to the

extent of one-third of the total issue of the Bank's notes

(which is stated at present to amount to $450,000) should

be deposited with the Colonial Government. The Bank

also asks that the extension of its note issue may be

authorised from $450,000 to $1,000,000.

It appears to My Lords that, as the National Bank

is legally issuing its notes up to the present limit in

Hong Kong, the decision whether the notes should or should

not be accepted by the Government Departments would depend

on whether they are thoroughly safe. The Secretary of

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

State

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