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Mr. Jamieson to I. M. Minister.
H.B.M. Consulate-General,
Canton,
August 7th,
1914.
In continuation of my despatek No. 30 Confidential
of July 8örd last, I have the honour to report that the redemption of the old paper surrency of the Canton pro-
vince was duly completed on July 51st.
The final figures were as follows:-
Provincial Hotes redeemed...
.$51,645,604.
How Noten issued ...
-$34,800.928 -
Reserve on July 51st
.$ 4,285,000.
Notes in circulation on July 31 $ 6,664,000. New notes cashed to August 1 ...$ 6,800,790.
The last lot of notes was presented about ? p.n. on
July 31st and was the property of Kang Yu-wei.
The following figures are interesting as showing
the accuracy of the various estimates.
The original estimate of notes in sirculation made by
the Provinsial Freasury was:-
Sir John Jordan, G.0.1.E., X.0.B., K.G.M.G.,
Kis Majesty's Minister,
PEKING.
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