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ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1895,

An Ordinance to regulate the issue of Bank Notes.

A.D. 1895. 530

20th March, 1895,

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Bank Notes (Issue) Ordinance, 1895.

Short title.

2. In this Ordinance the word "Bank" includes any person, partnership, or company carrying on the business of banking within the Colony.

Interpretation of term.

3. It shall not be lawful hereafter for any Bank to make, issue, or circulate within the Colony bank notes payable to bearer on demand except with the previous sanction of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State signified through the Governor.

Prohibition of issue of bank notes.

4. This Ordinance shall not affect any bank notes payable to bearer on demand which are in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895, nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any Bank under Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issuing within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand, except by sanction of a Secretary of State.

Saving as to existing bank note issue etc.

5. (1) Every Bank shall, on the written application of the Colonial Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its Bank notes payable to bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895. (2) Such statement shall be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or agent and accountant of such Bank, and shall be sufficient to enable any such Bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguished from those not then in circulation.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1895, An Ordinance to regulate the issue of Bank Notes. A.D. 1895. 530 20th March, 1895, Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Bank Notes (Issue) Ordinance, 1895. Short title. 2. In this Ordinance the word "Bank" includes any person, partnership, or company carrying on the business of banking within the Colony. Interpretation of term. 3. It shall not be lawful hereafter for any Bank to make, issue, or circulate within the Colony bank notes payable to bearer on demand except with the previous sanction of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State signified through the Governor. Prohibition of issue of bank notes. 4. This Ordinance shall not affect any bank notes payable to bearer on demand which are in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895, nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any Bank under Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issuing within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand, except by sanction of a Secretary of State. Saving as to existing bank note issue etc. 5. (1) Every Bank shall, on the written application of the Colonial Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its Bank notes payable to bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895. (2) Such statement shall be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or agent and accountant of such Bank, and shall be sufficient to enable any such Bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguished from those not then in circulation. Page 530 appears to be the end of the available text.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF 1895,

An Ordinance to regulate the issue of Bank A.D. 1895. 530

20th March, 1895,

Notes.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong,

with the advice and consent of the

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1, This Ordinance may be cited as the Rank

Notes (Issue) Ordinance, 1895.

Ordinance

No 2. of 1895.

Short title,

Interpretation of term.

2. In this Ordinance the word "Bank"includes

any person partnership, or company carrying on the business of Barking within the Colony.

3. It shall not be lawful hereafter for any

Bank to make, issue, or circulate within the bank notes

Colony bank notes payable to hearer on

demand except with the previous sunetion of

one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries

of State signified through the Covernor.

4. This Ordinance shall not affect any bank

notes payable to hearer on demand which are

in circulation on the 20th day of harch,

1895, nor shall it affect any right or priv-

ilege possessed by any Bank under Royal

Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing

or re-issuing within the Colony hills or

notes payable to bearer on demand,

Prohibition

of issue of

except by sanction of a Secretary

of State.

Saving as to existing hank note issue etc.

5. (1) Every Rank shall, on the written appli-

cation of the Colonial Treasurer, furnish him

with a statement of its Bank notes payable to

bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day

of March, 1895. (2) Such statement shall be

signed by the Banker, or Maneger, or agent and

accountant of such Bank, and shall be suffi-

cient to enable any such Bark notes in circu-

lation on such day to be distinguished from

those not then in circulation.

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