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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong

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the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

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theas 3443/20

(Dated 12th September, 1923.)

(Received Colonial Office 12.35 a.m. 13th September, 1923)

HKO Shanghai Bank

Your despatch of 29th January No.45 1920 Honary pressing for immediate permission to increase h ypherable. f I

-dollar note issue from 2,000,000 dollar(s)

[Group

to 3,000,000 on the ground that owing to the increase of population and business the lower amount is quite insufficient to meet the Colony's requirements.

I support the request and shall be glad if it may be treated as matter of urgency.

STUBBS.

H.