Demand. d. 1 0,9% (R1)
The Hong Kong silver dollar. Mexican dollar. British dollar. All of equal value.
Subsidiary coin:
| Silver | Copper |
|---|---|
| 50 cents | One cent |
| 20 cents | |
| 10 cents | |
| 5 cents |
A dollar contains 100 cents.
Authority in Order of H. M. the Queen in Council of 2nd February, 1895, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 30th March, 1895.
| Silver dollar | Subsidiary coin | |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Government | No estimate | $17,924,370 |
| Private Banks | $154,631,882 |
| By the Govt. | By the Public | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency in which Accounts are kept | Dollars and cents | Dollars and cents |
The Imperial Weights and Measures
| Chinese Unit | Equivalent in Avoirdupois |
|---|---|
| 1 Fan (candareen) | 0.0133 oz. |
| 1 T'sin (mace) = 10 Fan | 0.133 oz. |
| 1 Leung (tael) = 10 T'sin | 1.33 oz. |
| 1 Kan (catty) = 16 Leung | 1.33 lb. |
| 1 Tám (picul) = 100 Kan | 133.33 lb. |
1 Ch'ck equal to 14⅓ English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan.
| Name of Bank | Number of Establishments in the Colony | Under what authority established | Capital paid up | Note Circulation in the Colony | Amount of Deposits in the Colony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | 2 | Ordinance No. 2 of 1866 | $20,000,000 | $128,738,801 | No information |
| Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China | British Govt. Charter of 29-12-38 | £3,000,000 | $22,483,681 | ||
| Mercantile Bank of India | 1 | £1,050,000 | $3,109,400 | ||
| International Banking Corporation | Established under authority of State of Connecticut Senate Resolution January, 1901. Incorporated in England 1920. | $2,500,000 | £2,594,160 | ||
| P. and O. Banking Corporation Limited | Frs. 68,400,000 | ||||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine | Act of Congress of U.S.A. dated 3rd June, 1864 | U.S.$110,000,000 | |||
| National City Bank of New York | Y.100,000,000 | $8,665,600 | |||
| Yokohama Specie Bank | Ordinance No. 9 of 1907 | Y.15,000,000 / G.$55,000,000 (£4,543,000) | £6,669,167 (Y.80,030,000) | ||
| Netherlands-India Commercial Bank | Frs. 30,000,000 | ||||
| Netherlands Trading Society | |||||
| Banque Franco-Chinoise pour le Commerce et l'Industrie | |||||
| Bank of China | |||||
| Bank of East Asia, Ltd. | 2 | $24,710,500 | $5,000,000 | ||
| The Chase Bank | 1 | Incorporated in U.S.A. 1930 | C.S.$5,000,000 | ||
| The Ho Hong Bank Limited | $4,000,000 | ||||
| and numerous native Hongs doing some portion of banking business. | |||||
| • Kowloon Branch Office |
Average Rate of Exchange with London during the
past year,
Demand.
d.
1
0,9%
(R1)
CURRENCY, BANKING, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.
List of coins current with rela-
tive value.
The Hong Kong silver dollar. Mexican dollar. British dollar. All of equal value.
Subsidiary coin :
Silver,
50 cents.
20 10
17
Copper.
One cent.
A dollar contains
100 cents.
Legal tender currency giving particulars and Legislative Authority.
Current silver dollar no limit,
Subsidiary silver coin up to
$2.
Copper cents up to $1.
Authority in Order of H. M. the Queen in Council of 2nd February, 1895, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 30th March, 1895.
Estimated Amount of Coin in Circulation,
Estimated Amount of
paper money in Circulation.
Private Banks.
Silver dollar no estimate.
Subsidiary
coin $17,924,370
Colouial Government.
NII,
154,631,882
Currency in which Accounts
are kept.
By By the Govt. Publie.
Dollars Dollars
and and
cents. cents.
Weights and Mensures in com- mon use, and their equivalents in
Imperial Weights Bind Measures.
BRITISH!,
The Imperial Weights
and Measures,
1 Fan
CHINESE.
Weights.
(can- dareen)
1 T''sin
(mace)
1 Leung
(tael)
1 Kan
(catty)
1 Tám
(picul)
Aroirdupois.
— 0133 oz.
=9133 „,
=
=
1331
Length.
1 Ch'ck equal to 14ĝ English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün and each 7's'ün into
10 Far.
Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony,
Name of Bank.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank : of India, Australia)
and China. Mercnutile Bank
of India. International Banking Corporation.
P. and O. Banking
Corporation
Limited. Bauque de Indo-Chine.
National City
Bank of New York.
Yokoluma Specie Bank. Bank of Canton, Limited.
Bank of Taiwan. İ Netherlands-India Commercial
Bank. Netherlands Trading Society.
Banque Franco- Chinoise pour le Commerce et l'Industrie.
Bank of China.
Nunsher of
Establishments
in the Colony.
Under what authority established.
Capital paid up.
in the Colony.
Note Circulation
Amonet of Deposits
in the
Colony.
2"
Ordinance No. 2 of 1866.
20 million dollars.
'128,738,801 No
informa-
rion.
British Govt. Charter of 29-12-38.
£3,000,000 22,483,681
£1,050,000 | 3,109,400 |
1
Established G.$2,500,000
under
authority of
State of
Connecticut
Senate Ro-
solution Jan-
uary, 1901. Incorporated
in England
£2,594,160
1920.
Prs. 68.400,000
Act of Con- U.S.8110,000,000
gress of
U.S.A darel
3rd June,
1464.
Y.100,000,000
$8,665,600
Ordinance No. 9 of 1907.
Y.15,000,000 G.55,000,00O
(£4,543,000)
£6,669,167 (f,80,030,000)
Frs. 30,000,000
t
Bank of East
Asin, Lid.
2.
$24,710,500 $5,000,000
The Chase Bank.
1
Incorporated in U.S.A. 1930.
C.S.$5,000,000
The Ho Hong
Bank Limited.
and unineroits native Hougs doing some portion of bank- ing business.
• Kowloon Branch Office.
4,000,000
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