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AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

The Notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1873, were in amount as follows:—

Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
January 720,325 370,117 515,543 2,011,024
February 608,185 339,175 541,557 1,828,700
March 430,008 411,050 550,989 1,032,578
April 438,038 589,007 400,083 1,240,438
May 441,095 681,769 484,705 1,311,020
June 600,110 680,056 430,088 1,009,080
July 610,731 752,007 504,111 1,147,705
August 648,800 670,370 495,005 1,455,644
September 1,032,088 676,803 425,712 1,052,508
October 615,795 754,229 445,196 1,503,700
November 552,015 745,202 410,253 1,713,503
December 487,478 705,781 410,559 1,698,049
Total 6,804,204 7,305,262 5,700,291 18,350,044

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars.

All Accounts in connection with Her Majesty's Treasury are kept in Sterling Money. All Money is paid from and received into Her Majesty's Treasury, at 4,3 the Dollar, except the Colonial Contribution on account of Military Expenditure as before mentioned.

English Weights and Measures only are recognized in all dealings.

THOS. W. COOPER,

Treasurer.

WEIGHTS.

English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:—

Chinese Unit English Equivalent Conversion Details
石 (Shik) 1 Stone 120 catties = 100 catties = 133.4 lbs. = 10 Taels = 14 lbs.
担 (Picul) 1 Picul 100 catties (斤, Kin)
斤 (Catty) 1 Catty 10 Taels (兩, Leang)
兩 (Tael) 1 Tael 10 Mace (錢, Tseen) = 679.84 Grains Troy
錢 (Mace) 1 Mace 10 Candareens (分, Fun) = 67.084 Grains Troy
分 (Candareen) 1 Candareen —

Chinese characters: 兩錢分 (Tael, Mace, Candareen)

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( 141 ) AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION. The Notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1873, were in amount as follows:— Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation January 720,325 370,117 515,543 2,011,024 February 608,185 339,175 541,557 1,828,700 March 430,008 411,050 550,989 1,032,578 April 438,038 589,007 400,083 1,240,438 May 441,095 681,769 484,705 1,311,020 June 600,110 680,056 430,088 1,009,080 July 610,731 752,007 504,111 1,147,705 August 648,800 670,370 495,005 1,455,644 September 1,032,088 676,803 425,712 1,052,508 October 615,795 754,229 445,196 1,503,700 November 552,015 745,202 410,253 1,713,503 December 487,478 705,781 410,559 1,698,049 Total 6,804,204 7,305,262 5,700,291 18,350,044 ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars. All Accounts in connection with Her Majesty's Treasury are kept in Sterling Money. All Money is paid from and received into Her Majesty's Treasury, at 4,3 the Dollar, except the Colonial Contribution on account of Military Expenditure as before mentioned. English Weights and Measures only are recognized in all dealings. THOS. W. COOPER, Treasurer. WEIGHTS. English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:— Chinese Unit English Equivalent Conversion Details 石 (Shik) 1 Stone 120 catties = 100 catties = 133.4 lbs. = 10 Taels = 14 lbs. 担 (Picul) 1 Picul 100 catties (斤, Kin) 斤 (Catty) 1 Catty 10 Taels (兩, Leang) 兩 (Tael) 1 Tael 10 Mace (錢, Tseen) = 679.84 Grains Troy 錢 (Mace) 1 Mace 10 Candareens (分, Fun) = 67.084 Grains Troy 分 (Candareen) 1 Candareen — Chinese characters: 兩錢分 (Tael, Mace, Candareen)
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( 141 ) AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION. The Notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1873, were in amount as follows:— Oriental Bank. Mercantile Bank. Bank of India, Australia and Shanghai and China. Bank. Hongkong January, 720,325 370,117 515,543 2,011,024 February, 608,185 339,175 541,557 1,828,700 March, 430,008 411,050 550,989 1,032,578 April, 438,038 589,007 400,083 1,240,438 May, June, July, • August, September, 441,095 681,769 484,705 1,311,020 000,110 080,056 430,088 1,009,080 610,731 752,007 504,111 1,147,705 648,800 670,370 495,005 1,455,644 1 032,088 076,803 425,712 1,052,508 October, November, December,... 015,795 754,229 445,196 1,503,700 552,015 745,202 410,253 1,713,503 487,478 705,781 410,559 1,698,049 Total,. 0,804,204 7,305,262 5,700,291 18,350,044 ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars. All Accounts in connection with Her Majesty's Treasury are kept in Sterling Money. All Money is paid from and received into Her Majesty's Treasury, at 4,3 the Dollar, except the Colonial Contribution on account of Military Expenditure as before mentioned. English Weights and Measures only are recognized in all dealings. THIOS. W. COOPER, Treasurer, WEIGHTS. English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones :— 120 catties,. 100 catties,. or 1334lbs., 10 Taels, or 14b., J Stone, 石 Shik. Picul, Tom. Catty, 担 斤 Kin. 679.84 Grains Troy, 10 One-Tael, or 67.084 Grains, 10 One, Mace, Tael, Leang Mace, Tseen. Candareen, Fun. 兩錢分
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( 141 )

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

The Notes of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1873, were in amount as follows:—

Oriental Bank.

Mercantile Bank.

Bank of India, Australia and Shanghai

and China.

Bank.

Hongkong

January,

720,325

370,117

515,543

2,011,024

February,

608,185

339,175

541,557

1,828,700

March,

430,008

411,050

550,989

1,032,578

April,

438,038

589,007

400,083

1,240,438

May,

June,

July,

•

August,

September,

441,095

681,769

484,705

1,311,020

000,110

080,056

430,088

1,009,080

610,731

752,007

504,111

1,147,705

648,800

670,370

495,005

1,455,644

1

032,088

076,803

425,712

1,052,508

October,

November,

December,...

015,795

754,229

445,196

1,503,700

552,015

745,202

410,253

1,713,503

487,478

705,781

410,559

1,698,049

Total,.

0,804,204

7,305,262

5,700,291

18,350,044

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars.

All Accounts in connection with Her Majesty's Treasury are kept in Sterling Money. All Money is paid from and received into Her Majesty's Treasury, at 4,3 the Dollar, except the Colonial Contribution on account of Military Expenditure as before mentioned.

English Weights and Measures only are recognized in all dealings.

THIOS. W. COOPER,

Treasurer,

WEIGHTS.

English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones :—

120 catties,.

100 catties,.

or

1334lbs., 10 Taels,

or

14b.,

J Stone,

石

Shik.

Picul,

Tom.

Catty,

担

斤

Kin.

679.84 Grains Troy,

10 One-Tael,

or

67.084 Grains,

10 One,

Mace,

Tael,

Leang

Mace,

Tseen.

Candareen,

Fun.

兩錢分

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