CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931 — Page 53

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THE CRANTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

3c Bishopsgate, p.0.2.

17th July, 1931.

The Lords Commissioners of dis Majesty's Treasury,

My Lords,

WHITEHALL, D.A.1.

ith reference to the powers granted to this

Bank by supplemental Charter dated 15th April, 1922, to

increase its Note Circulation with due notice to H.M.

Treasury up to a total amount of $30,000,000, we bag to

advise that to meet the increasing demand for Bank Notes

in China we „ave authorised our Hongkong Manager that he

may increase his Note issue up to a total of $46,000,000

(say, Twenty six millions), and we have also authorised

the Note legue in North China to the total amount of

$3,500,000. The above increases if fully availed of

will make our total notes in circulation $29,500,000

against the $30,000,000 authorised by Charter.

Me anail be glad if your Lordships will

kindly advise us that the matter is in order.

We have the honour to be,

My Lorda,

Your Lordsnips' Most obedient Servants,

(sd.)

A.S. BRUCE.

Manager.

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