392
No. S. 169.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted by Hong Kong.
Disease.
Port or Place.
Restrictions in Force.
Authority.
Cholera.
Bangkok.
Medical Inspection, Quarantine, and/or Fumi- gation at the discretion of the Health Officer.
Cholera.
Saigon.
Do.
Notification No. 70 of
8th February, 1928.
Notification No. 175 of
4th April, 1928.
No. S. 170.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 31st May, 1928, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
14,910,888
5,900,000*
45,228,419
34,000,000+
1,780,094
660,000§
TOTAL
$ 61,919,401
40,560,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...
* In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,272,000.
† In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£3,313,119.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000.
No. S. 171.-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.
5% Treasury Bonds repayable
@ 100 in 1930
£180,000
8th June, 1928.
101-1011
E. R. HALLIFAX,
Colonial Secretary.