The above Currency consists of the following Coins, viz.:—
(i) One-half of the said Dollar, commonly called Fifty-Cent Piece;
(ii) One-fifth part of the said Dollar, commonly called Twenty-Cent Piece;
(iii) One-tenth part of the said Dollar, commonly called Ten-Cent Piece;
(iv) One-twentieth part of the said Dollar, commonly called Five-Cent Piece; and
(i) One-hundredth part of said Dollar, and commonly called One Cent; and
(ii) One-thousandth part of said Dollar, and commonly called Mil or Cash.
The Army rate of exchange for issue of Silver Dollars to His Majesty's Troops is now fixed quarterly by the Imperial Treasury.
The rate for first quarter of 1910 was 1/8, for second quarter 1/8, for third quarter 1/8, and for fourth quarter 1/9 per Dollar.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Approximate amount of Hongkong Dollars and Half-Dollars struck at the Hongkong Mint | $1,421,487.00 |
| Approximate amount of Hongkong Silver and Copper Subsidiary Coins (50, 20, 10 and 5-Cent pieces; and 1-Cent and Mil pieces) put into circulation | $13,999,830.00 |
| Amount withdrawn from circulation and sold as bullion | $5,527,459.04 |
| Balance (approximate) in circulation | $38,472,870.96 |
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LAW AFFECTING CURRENCY.
1595, declaros that Mexican Dollars, Hongkong Dollars and British Dollary or other Silver Dollars of equivalent
value duly autiuorised by the Governor of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender, and provides that Silver Coins
representing some multiple of the cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollars shall be a legal tender for any
im not exceeding Two Dollars, and that Copper or Bronze Coins representing the cent or one-hundredth part
or the inil or cash representing one-thonsandil part of the Dollar shali ben légal tender for any sum not execeding
One Dollar.
The above Currency consists of the following Coins, viz.:—
3 The British Dollar.
(1) One-half of the suid Dollar, estamonly called Fifty-Cour l'ieve:
(ii) One-fifth part of the suid Dollar, commonly called Twenty-Cent Piece;
(iii) One-tenth purt of the said Dollar, coinuonly called Ten-Ceur Piece;
(iv) One-twentieth part of the said Dollar, »ommonly called Five-Cent Piece; and
(3) One-hundredth part of said Dollar, and commonly called One Cont ; nud
(ii) One-thousandth part of said Dollar, and commonly called Mil or Cash.
The Army rate of exchange for issue of Silver Dollars to His Majesty's Troops is now fixed quarterly by the Imperial Treasury.
The rate for first quarter of 1910 was 1/8, for second quarter 18, for third quarter 1,8, and for fourth quarter 1,9 per Dollar.
AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION.
Approximate sanonut of Hongkong Dollurs and Half-Dollars struck at the Hongkong Mint,..............₫ 1,421,487.00 Approximate amount of Hongkong Silver and Copper Subsidiary Coius (50, 20, 10 and 5-
Cent pieces; and 1-Cent and Mil pieces) put into circulation.......
Amount withdrawn from circulation and sold na bullion,
Balance (approximate) iu circulation,
$13,999,830.00
Takapak... Tak..........$ 5,527,459.04
...$ 38,472,870,96
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