CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]

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STATEMENT OF NOTES IN CIRCULATION.

Hong-Kong Straits Other Branches Total Circulation 523 Excess Circulation over Limit Coin deposited with Govt A/C excess circulation 98. July 30 5066967 3618630 1851449 10535046 535046 1000000 August 31 5872967 3775720 1890523 11539210 1539210 2000000 September 30 6286967 3763270 1934462 11984699 1984699 2000000 October 31 Mr. 30 $23 6088967 3770275 1947803 11807045 1807045 2000000 5538967 3776230 1980523 11295720 1296720 2000000 November 31 6891967 3626840 1984730 12503537 2503537 3250000 December 31 8162967 4160955 2055436 14379358 January 28 6946967 4700000 2000000 13645967 4379358 3645967 4250000 *** 3750000

On 2nd February a further $250,000 was deposited bringing the amount deposited up to $4,500,000.

For the Hong-Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

10th March, 1899.

(Sgd.) T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.