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· JULY- FIGURES,-
The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month. ended July 31st, 1926, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks are as under
Bank's
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia
Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
and China ........$13,508,310 $3,300,000* Hongkong
and'
Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation 40,310,351 38,000,000† Mercantile Bank of
India, Limited... 1,342,907 500,000 3
'. Total
“་་་་་ ་་ ་་
„833,369,101 843,850,000-
In addition Sterling Securities de
posited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,933,500.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,108,097,
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued. at £290,000.
The securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile. Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation comprise
Latest
Security, Amount. market-price.. 51% Treasury
Bonds-repay
"able @ 100 in
1930
P
£380,000 1021-1027
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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August 712, 1996.
Bungkong Bank ............$1,127) buy.
Don Londos.........flat nom.
Chartered Bank......
£201 bay.
......13 nom.
-Mercantile-Beck, A&B..............£50-nom----
Do
P. & O. Bank.....
East Asia Bank......
...293 buy.
..$3' buy...
Canton Insurance ...........$690 zel
China Underwriters
North China insurance.
Union Insurance
Yangtaze Insur vice........
$1.80 bay.
.Th. 145 non..
1990 nom
..$35) bay.
Ohina Fire Insurance ..........1200 buy. Hongkong Fire Insurance Dougissen
ŞUZU KOM
1325 bay.
$1; nom.
H.K., U. & M. Steamboats...
Hongkong Tugsmin
Indo-Chinas (Prof.)
Do. (Doi.), ............
.......
Shell Transport
Star Ferro.....................
Waterboats
Chima Sugam
Maisbox bugars Mengulis.........
Kalan Mining Ad........... Langkata (combined)........
LJO. (single) Shanghai Explorations, Shanghai Loana
Baube ..... Trough- Mines Ural Caspians HK & K Wharts..
H.K. & W. Docka
Hongkow
New Engineeringa Shanghai Dock.. H.K. S. Hotels Hongkong Lands.......... Hangzong Realtys (p). H.K. Territoriau H.K. Developments Humphreys Estates..... Prince's Buildings... Bural Landa
Ewo Costons..ticke
Orientals
bay.
Su nom
$40 xam.
..88/- nom.
$87.
..$15; nom. ..424 nom. ..$35; boy. ...$1+ nom
10). Dom. T. 23 bay. Tis: 12 novi .218. of nom.. Tia 7.nom. $44nom. ..87/-
buy:
..8. nom.
Flash nom. $54 bay," Tis, 171 buy.
4.5.80 buy. Pia, los buy. $107 buy. .3831 nom.
buy, 8 sel
Yệ5 ROM.
.15 cts. sel.
3134 bay.
.. nom.
$11 buy.
Ils. 9 bay, & sa
Tla, buy,
Shanghai Cotton (old)Tls 62 ony.
Do. (new) d. 27 bay.
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..$111⁄2 buy.
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..$134 nom.
..41% nom.
$1 nom.
Obina Lights (combined) ................ėli buy.
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Ju ~~()....$11 nasa. China Providenta ....................... 5,20 buy: 5,201,10 na.
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B. Hopes (combined) Do, (old) Do (LOW).
Lane Crawfords...........
Mackintosha....
United Asbesto
Watson (old). karzatérves
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$66 sal.
$35 nom.
420 sel
$10 sol.
..$5 sel.
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*u nom.
...$19 10m.
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