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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, 1877, were in amount as follows:-

Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
January 231,250 605,094 430,134 1,208,817
February 292,670 732,167 440,791 1,554,877
March 209,530 653,836 415,082 1,637,045
April 267,522 844,542 380,005 1,808,380
May 330,448 767,075 418,134 1,469,817
June 381,497 573,452 453,105 1,208,530
July 415,016 541,529 540,370 1,254,500
August 323,218 750,375 542,700 1,023,138
September 221,953 810,775 384,672 1,623,887
October 390,388 572,208 446,895 1,759,272
November 472,800 550,221 577,230 1,318,150
December 373,010 407,298 514,070 1,516,781

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.

WEIGHTS

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

Unit Equivalent Chinese Character
Stone 120 catties 石
Shek (Picul) 100 catties, or 133.4 lbs. 担
Catty (Kan) 斤
Tael (Tael) 57.984 Grains, or 16 Mace 兩
Mace (Tsto) 錢
Candareen (Foo) 分

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(145) 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, 1877, were in amount as follows:- Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank January 231,250 605,094 430,134 1,208,817 February 292,670 732,167 440,791 1,554,877 March 209,530 653,836 415,082 1,637,045 April 267,522 844,542 380,005 1,808,380 May 330,448 767,075 418,134 1,469,817 June 381,497 573,452 453,105 1,208,530 July 415,016 541,529 540,370 1,254,500 August 323,218 750,375 542,700 1,023,138 September 221,953 810,775 384,672 1,623,887 October 390,388 572,208 446,895 1,759,272 November 472,800 550,221 577,230 1,318,150 December 373,010 407,298 514,070 1,516,781 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. WEIGHTS English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:- Unit Equivalent Chinese Character Stone 120 catties 石 Shek (Picul) 100 catties, or 133.4 lbs. 担 Catty (Kan) 斤 Tael (Tael) 57.984 Grains, or 16 Mace 兩 Mace (Tsto) 錢 Candareen (Foo) 分
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( 145 ) 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, 1877, were in amount as follows:- Oriental Bank. Mercantile Bank. Bank of Hongkong India, Australia and Shanghai and China. Bank. January, 231,250 005,094 430,134 1,208,817 February, 292,670 732,167 440,791 1,554,877 March,...... 209,530 653,836 415,082 1,637,045 April,. 267,522 844,542 380,005 1,808,380 May, 330,448 767,075 418,134 1,469,817 June, 381,497 573,452 453,105 1,208,530 July, 415,016 541,529 540,370 1,254,500 August, 323,218 750,375 542,700 1,023,138 September, 221,953 810,775 384,672 1,623,887 October, 390,388 572,208 446,895 1,759,272 November, 472,800 550,221 577,230 1,318,150 December,...... 373,010 407,298 514,070 1,516,781 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. WEIGHTS. English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:- Stone, 120 catties,.. 石 679.84 Grains Troy,..... Shek. 100 catties,. ) (Picul, ог 1334 lbs., 16 Taels, or 14 lb., 担 ог Túm. Catty, Kan. 斤 Tanel,......... 57.984 Grains, Mace, Tael, Lenng. Mace, Tsto. Candareen, Foo. 兩錢分
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( 145 )

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, 1877, were in amount as follows:-

Oriental Bank.

Mercantile

Bank.

Bank of Hongkong India, Australia and Shanghai

and China.

Bank.

January,

231,250

005,094

430,134

1,208,817

February,

292,670

732,167

440,791

1,554,877

March,......

209,530

653,836

415,082

1,637,045

April,.

267,522

844,542

380,005

1,808,380

May,

330,448

767,075

418,134

1,469,817

June,

381,497

573,452

453,105

1,208,530

July,

415,016

541,529

540,370

1,254,500

August,

323,218

750,375

542,700

1,023,138

September,

221,953

810,775

384,672

1,623,887

October,

390,388

572,208

446,895

1,759,272

November,

472,800

550,221

577,230

1,318,150

December,......

373,010

407,298

514,070

1,516,781

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.

WEIGHTS.

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

Stone,

120 catties,..

石

679.84 Grains Troy,.....

Shek.

100 catties,.

) (Picul,

ог

1334 lbs., 16 Taels,

or

14 lb.,

担

ог

Túm.

Catty,

Kan.

斤

Tanel,.........

57.984 Grains,

Mace,

Tael,

Lenng.

Mace,

Tsto.

Candareen,

Foo.

兩錢分

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