(R 4)
AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.
The notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australiu and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of Chini, Limited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December,
19085, were in nimount as follows :—
Chartered Bank
Hongkong and
Corporation.
of India, Australia | Shanghai Banking
and China.
National Bunk of China, Limited,
January.
3,384,898
18,563,944
59,650
I
Felmary,
3,235.953
17,895,664
59,428
March, .......
3,483,760
13,171,589
60,501
April,....
3.521,199
12,388,123
63,612
May.
3.074,977
11,263,621
65,509
June,
3.335.721
10,847,823
81,964
July,
3,858,185
12,728,944
106,876
Angust.
#.260.197
11,926,492
108,617
September,
3,189.352
11.512.523
106,986
Uletuber,
3,241,680
12,064, 160
111,450
Novembor..........
3,151,44|
13.043,(XX)
190,827
Dommuter, a
2,578,007
12,651,879
119,702
ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.
The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from thứ 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Iler Majesty's Secretary of State for
the fʻolonies.
The Accomms of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kopt in Dullura,