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BANKS.
483
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
10,270,397
5,000,000*
22,572,000
17,000,000
1,026,693
550,000†
TOTAL,
.$ 33,869,090 22,550,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,
* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £550,000,
† Securities with the Crown Agents £180,000.
No. S. 269.-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):-
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
£68. 2s. 6d.
Security.
Funding Loan,
£180,000
Sth October, 1920,
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.
MAGISTRACY.
No. S. 270.-Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Licensing Board will be held in the Council Chamber on Friday, the 5th day of November, 1920, at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of considering applications for Publicans' Licences, Hotel Keepers' Adjunct Licences and Restaurant Keepers' Adjunct Licences for the year 1920-1921 under the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.
Forms of application may be obtained at the Magistracy.
All applications must be forwarded to the Magistracy on or before Wednesday, the 20th day of October, 1920, and must be accompanied by a deposit of Eight Dollars.
Applicants for transfer or new licences, and persons objecting to such applications, must appear in person.
C. WILLSON, Secretary to the Licensing Board.
8th October, 1920.
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