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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON,

[248]

AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION.

[299]

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

Approximate Amount of Hong Kong Dollars and Half Dollars: $1,421,487.00

Approximate Amount of Hong Kong Subsidiary Coins: $231,081.03.

Of Spanish and South American Dollars, or Gold and Silver Coin of other denomination, it is impossible even by approximation, to ascertain the actual amount 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 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December 1868, were in amount as follows:-

Month Oriental Bank Corporation Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Total
January $70,000 $384,603 $80,000 $227,164 $761,767
February $343,942 $6,111 $34,614
March $60,000 $870,899 $284,466 $1,102,170 $2,317,535
April $460,000 $329,800 $220,800 $997,696 $2,008,296
May $284,300 $313,449 $311,641 $1,130,000 $2,039,390
June $349,300 $39,810 $494,090 $876,070 $1,759,270
July $462,700 $18,203 $13,460 $18,833 $513,196
August $367,310 $800,311 $421,480 $314,725 $1,903,826
September $245,315 $9,865 $204,165 $297,966 $757,311
October $348,378 $610,869 $463,289 $360,424 $1,782,960
November $324,490 $842,706 $400,874 $788,974 $2,356,944
December $495,732 $399,709 $291,466 $858,667 $2,045,574
Total $3,912,466 $4,863,387 $3,932,165 $10,781,011 $23,489,029

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 133 25 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON, [248] AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION. [299] AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION. Approximate Amount of Hong Kong Dollars and Half Dollars: $1,421,487.00 Approximate Amount of Hong Kong Subsidiary Coins: $231,081.03. Of Spanish and South American Dollars, or Gold and Silver Coin of other denomination, it is impossible even by approximation, to ascertain the actual amount 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 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December 1868, were in amount as follows:- Month Oriental Bank Corporation Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Total January $70,000 $384,603 $80,000 $227,164 $761,767 February $343,942 $6,111 $34,614 March $60,000 $870,899 $284,466 $1,102,170 $2,317,535 April $460,000 $329,800 $220,800 $997,696 $2,008,296 May $284,300 $313,449 $311,641 $1,130,000 $2,039,390 June $349,300 $39,810 $494,090 $876,070 $1,759,270 July $462,700 $18,203 $13,460 $18,833 $513,196 August $367,310 $800,311 $421,480 $314,725 $1,903,826 September $245,315 $9,865 $204,165 $297,966 $757,311 October $348,378 $610,869 $463,289 $360,424 $1,782,960 November $324,490 $842,706 $400,874 $788,974 $2,356,944 December $495,732 $399,709 $291,466 $858,667 $2,045,574 Total $3,912,466 $4,863,387 $3,932,165 $10,781,011 $23,489,029
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 133 25 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH~~NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON, [248] AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION. [299] AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION. M.proximate Arment of Hargting Lollars and Half Hollan -$1,421,487:00 Approximate Amount of HongKong Subsidiary. Coins. of $231,081. 03. Of Ipanish and South American Dollar, or Gold and Silver Coir of örter denomination, it is impressible even by appuccination, to ascertain the actual amennt in circulation. The Notewo of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bante of India, London and Ohina; The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and Like Wongkong and Shanghai Bantling Corporation, in circulation during the tear ending $1th December 1868, - follows:- were in amennt January Pelmary Marchi April__ -~ Criental Mercantile Bank of Bank Banke India Australia Shanghai blaughing * and Chinat Bark! & 70000 384603 $80000 227,164 1,092,690 34394 32 6,1 11,0 34,614 60000 870899 284,466 1,102,170 460,000 329,800 220,800 997.696 284,300 313,449 311,641,130,000 May June 349300 39,810 494,090 876070 July. August September. October Marimba 462,700 $18,203 $13,460 $18,833 367,310 800,311 421,480 314.72 245;315 $9,865 204165 297966 348,378 610,869 463,289 360424 324,490 842,706 400874 788,974 < December 495,732 399,709 | 291,466 858,667 Total $912,466 4,$63,387 3,932,165|10,781,011 151
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

133

25

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH~~NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE |

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON,

[248]

AMOUNT OF COIN IN CIRCULATION.

[299]

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

M.proximate Arment of Hargting Lollars and

Half Hollan

-$1,421,487:00

Approximate Amount of HongKong Subsidiary.

Coins.

of

$231,081. 03.

Of Ipanish and South American Dollar, or Gold and Silver Coir of örter denomination, it is impressible even by appuccination, to ascertain the actual amennt in circulation.

The Notewo of the Oriental Bank Corporation; the Chartered Mercantile Bante of India, London and Ohina; The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and Like Wongkong and Shanghai Bantling Corporation, in circulation during the tear ending $1th December 1868,

- follows:-

were in amennt

January Pelmary

Marchi

April__

-~

Criental Mercantile Bank of Bank Banke

India Australia Shanghai

blaughing

*

and Chinat

Bark!

& 70000

384603

$80000

227,164 1,092,690

34394 32 6,1 11,0 34,614 60000 870899 284,466 1,102,170

460,000 329,800

220,800 997.696

284,300 313,449

311,641,130,000

May

June

349300 39,810 494,090 876070

July.

August September.

October

Marimba

462,700 $18,203

$13,460 $18,833

367,310 800,311

421,480 314.72 245;315 $9,865

204165 297966 348,378 610,869 463,289 360424 324,490 842,706

400874 788,974

<

December

495,732 399,709 | 291,466 858,667 Total $912,466 4,$63,387 3,932,165|10,781,011

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