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in writing to Treas. we must state the

whole amount now held in E.K. against ex0985

note issues. We must take last year's return

as corrected by the subsequent movements W

reported but perhaps whilst waiting for

reply

the C.A. to the letter above indicated we may

get a return from H. Kong, similar to

2710/09.

in k

ACC

1.Kong & Straits

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER @CING QUOTED.

TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON"

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663

r 6 JAN 10

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

6th January 1910

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose the usual annual

valuations of the securities held against the Note Issues

of the Hong Kong and Shanghei Banking Corporation and the

Chartered Cank of India, Australia, and China, as on the 3rd

of January.

ca

2. The valuations have been prepared in accordance

with the 2nd paragraph of your letter of the 21st January 1907 No. 1804/1907, and an excess in the arount of security

required appears in the case of each Bank viz.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation £67,696.19. 7.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and

China.

I have the honour to be

£40,586. 3. 6.

The Under Secretary of State

ac &c UC

Colonial Office

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

for Crown Agents