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APPENDIX.
Questions put to the Governor.
1. What is the present volume of notes in circulation?
is
Security What reserves and in that fom are held by the Banks
to secure the issues for wote uue aand
2.
úsue
in wheat form?
How much of this volume is in dollar notes?
3. Are silver dollars accepted freely (a) in ordinary commercial transactions (b) by the banks, (c) ↳ Greet.
as exactly equivalent to notes?
legal tender
4. What is the estimated value of (a) silver dollars
A
(b) subsidiary coinage() in circulation (i) in (i) held as security Fares held by the Banks, distinguishing if possible
for uoli in u
reserves
between Mexican and British Trade dollar?
5.. What is present rate of exchange on (a) London (b) Shanghai?
6. Are any more silver dollars known to be on order
Sander
-Baybay
or in transit from the mints?
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7. Can any indication be given of total liabilities
on account of deposit and current accounts of all
the Banks in Hong Kong and of the assets which they hold to secure them?
including non-note-issuing
becakes
copy. See promised the