CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931 — Page 17

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

THE

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

A/581.

TELEGRAMS: CROWN, LONDON.

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.

COLONIES

Ateivad

23 DEC 1931 OOL OFFICE

4. MILLBANK,

37

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

22nd December, 1931.

Sir,

£# (8)

With reference to our letter of 3rd March, 1931,

transmitting a valuation of the security held by us as

cover for the note issue of the Mercantile Bank of India,

Ltd.,

in Hong Kong, I have the honour to report, for the

information of the Secretary of State, that the Bank have

deposited £10,000 5% Treasury Bonds

5% Treasury Bonds 1933/35, as

additional security owing to the rise in exchange.

I have the honour to be,

Bas. 38

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

r

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Ja namont

for CROWN AGENTS.

FD.