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At a meeting of the Gold Export Committee of the Federal Reserve Board held in the office of the Governor on Thursday, February 28, 191B, at 10:35, PRESENT: Mr. Harding, presiding, Mr. Willis, Secretary. Mr. Hamlin, Present also, Mr. Strauss and Mr, Kent. Applications for permission to export coin, currency and bullion, with papers in connection therewith, were presented and acted upon as follows: A letter from Department of Commerce, dated February 26, replying to Board's letter of February 18, re domestic consumption of dental gold. - Ordered that Department proceed to get the proposed data. A letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco transmitting letter from Governor Van Zandt to the Federal Reserve Bank of Sun Franciscosilk request of First National Bank of Del Rio, Texas, foegold frbm Seattle Branch, etc. Del Rio Bank to be requested to apply to Dallas for gold. A letter from Lon Angeles Tanning Co., of Nogales, Arizona confirming their telegraphic application (1202) and transmitting Mexican Cuetomn receipt showing uses of money previously granted. . (Note: #1202 grunted for 000 for duties only) 15,- Noted. A letter Febrary 23, ly Fco. Echeguren y Cia, Sues' requenting amendment of, license 1145 so as to permit shipment of gold coin instead of silver. Declined. A letter by Senator Poindexter transmittins letter J. E. Chilberg, of Scandinavian-American Bank, Seattle, re shipments of gold to orient. Secretary to reply, stat- ing that.no gold is going at present. A letter of Secretary of State Februry 26, incl0w. ing cooies desptuches (2) from Legation a' Borne re transactions Lartin Luther Stuart. 1228. Referred to Mr. Kent. Lionello Porera i Co., New York to Colonial Bank, Kingston, .Jamaica, during March, silver coin. 1229, 2,375 English Granted. Compania Letalurgica Mexicana, New York, from Laredo, to Mexico, during March, t50,0)0 gold coin. Tabled, pending furtner information. 1230. Chase No.tional Bank, New York, to Royal Bunk of Canada, Cuba, $300,000 paper cArrent-y. 1231. clad coin. G. Amsinck Granted. Co., New York to Bunco Comer- Agricola, Guayaquil, Ecuador, about 02,000 nickel Granted. 1232. 'Chartered Bunk of Australia, India & China, Now York through Selby Smelting Co., San Francisco, to Shanghai, 102,030 ounces silver bullion (00,908). Grant- ed. 1233. Chartered Bank I. A. C., through Anglo & London Purls National Bank, San Francisco, to Shanghni, 352,000 ounces silver bullion. ($322,200). 1234. Granted. Handy & Harman, New York to Locatta Goldsmid, London, t150,000 silver bullion. 1235, Handy c Harman, New York, to Mocatta & Goldszid, London, $150,000 silver bullio*,. 1236. Grunted. Standard Oil Co., Now York to Turapico, from Jacksonville, i:;6,000 currency. 1238. Granted. Handy e. Harman, New York, to MocattL Goldemid, London, $100,000 silver bullion. 1237, Grunto,:;. Granted. El Potosi :Lining Co., Now York through PL,so, during March, to Mexico, 438,250 gold coin. Granted. 1239. Bank of New York, N. B. A., to Bank of ovLi„ Scotia, Sun Juan, $4,23 nickels and pennifm. Granted. 1240. National Park Bank, Now York to Bunco Nacimn1 de Cuba, Havana, $300,000 currency. Granted. 1241. Chase National Bank, New York to Royal - Bank of Canada, Santiago de Cuba, $100,000 currency. Granted. 1242. Mrs. Erika Tomingus, San Pedro, Cal., to Russian—Asiatic Bunk, Vladivostok, l'ussia, 2,465 roubles. Granted. A letter from Wsher Company, stating thut they had no facts, further than those stuted in lttter of November 28th, 1917, to tr.ibmit„ in writing,, was prec.ented. After discussion it was agreed to hear 14r. Masher at 12 Noon, Saturday, March 2. At 10 t%.. i., the ComiAlt,..ie adjournod. APPROVED: