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Cov. has been instructed to amend the form of the

return in future, in order to shew what part

of the total deposit is held against the ordinary

note issue and what part against the excess note

issue. In the absence of this information it is

not possible to see what the excess note, issue

remainder of

amounts to nor to make sure that the sum depo-

to,nor

A

(which most be fully sourvid

sited in dollars, with the securities held by the

C. A., fully constitutesa the amount required to

cover the ordinary note issue. The amended return

จ

when received will be forwarded to you.

According to the latest return, dated the

with

28th of Jan. last, the deposit of the Chartered

in H. Kong

Bank/against its excess note issue was 2,500,000

dollars.

I am &c.

(Signed) H. J. READ..

For the Under Secretary of State.

C. Aeuts

1913

25 April

Last previous Paper.

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7r Cosents 23 May

Copycaressor Caplay 19 Sep

Joy bramy

(88,131). Wt.29 807-58

41,000. 11/12, A&E.W

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