NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department,
No. S. 1.--It is hereby notified that information has been received from the United States Public Health Surgeon in Hong Kong to the effect that the Restrictions gazetted as No. S. 270 have been removed.
6th January, 1933.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 2. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 31st December, 1932, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$3
8,300,000*
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited....
21,058,643
130,222,853 112,000,000†
2,330,109 1,350,000$
TOTAL
$153,611,605
121,650,000
In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,129,900.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£3,500,000.
$ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £190,000.
6th January, 1933.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 3. The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911) :-
Security.
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
44% Conversion Loan 1940/1944.
£190,000.
6th January, 1933.
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W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.