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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, 1875, were in amount as follows:-

Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
January 343,852 729,265 505,810 2,068,937
February 537,261 773,880 630,260 1,798,722
March 506,232 741,661 503,779 1,684,841
April 500,728 685,727 398,973 1,672,848
May 530,817 674,189 370,004 1,907,054
June 499,471 612,050 471,330 1,432,497
July 443,881 591,003 589,084 1,075,689
August 530,924 605,847 593,890 1,378,255
September 451,830 452,386 521,023 1,430,812
October 489,875 580,078 512,858 1,455,598
November 383,079 582,307 488,223 1,548,982
December 490,954 648,954 542,084 1,408,702

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:-

120 catties,

100 catties

or

133⅓ lbs. = 16 Taels,

or

1 lb.,

Stone,

石 579.84 Grains Troy,

Shih.

Picul,

Tael,

担

or

Tan.

Catty,

Fr

57.934 Grains,

Mace,

Kau.

Tael,

Leung.

Mace,

錢

Tsin.

Candareen,

分

Fan.

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(141) 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, 1875, were in amount as follows:- Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation January 343,852 729,265 505,810 2,068,937 February 537,261 773,880 630,260 1,798,722 March 506,232 741,661 503,779 1,684,841 April 500,728 685,727 398,973 1,672,848 May 530,817 674,189 370,004 1,907,054 June 499,471 612,050 471,330 1,432,497 July 443,881 591,003 589,084 1,075,689 August 530,924 605,847 593,890 1,378,255 September 451,830 452,386 521,023 1,430,812 October 489,875 580,078 512,858 1,455,598 November 383,079 582,307 488,223 1,548,982 December 490,954 648,954 542,084 1,408,702 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:- 120 catties, 100 catties or 133⅓ lbs. = 16 Taels, or 1 lb., Stone, 石 579.84 Grains Troy, Shih. Picul, Tael, 担 or Tan. Catty, Fr 57.934 Grains, Mace, Kau. Tael, Leung. Mace, 錢 Tsin. Candareen, 分 Fan.
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( 141 ) 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 Todia, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1875, were in amount as follows:- Hongkong Oriental Bank. Mercantile Bank. Bank of India, Australia and Shanghai and China. Bunk. $ $ January, 343,852 729,265 505,810 2,068,937 February, 537,261 773,880 630,260 1,798,722 March,....... 506,232 741,661 503,779 1,684,841 April, 500,728 085,727 398,973 1,672,848 May,. 530,817 674,189 370,004 1,907,054 June, 499,471 612,050 471,330 1,432,497 July, 443,881 591,003 589,084 1,075,689 August, 530,924 005,847 *593,890 1,378,255 September, 451,830 452,386 521,023 1,430,812 October, 489,875 580,078 512,858 1,455,598- November, 383,079 582,307 488,223 1,548,982 December, 4901,954 648,954 542,084 1,408,702 ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they bave been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Iler 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 :- 120 catties, 100 catties or 1334 s.. 16 Taels, or 1 lb., Stouc, 石 579.84 Grains Troy, Shiek. l'icul, Tael,.. 担 or Túm. Catty, Fr 57.934 Grains, Mace, Kau. Tael, Leung. Mace, 錢 Tsin. Caudareen, 分 Fan.
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( 141 )

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 Todia, Australia and China; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1875, were in amount as follows:-

Hongkong

Oriental Bank.

Mercantile Bank.

Bank of India, Australia and Shanghai

and China.

Bunk.

$

$

January,

343,852

729,265

505,810

2,068,937

February,

537,261

773,880

630,260

1,798,722

March,.......

506,232

741,661

503,779

1,684,841

April,

500,728

085,727

398,973

1,672,848

May,.

530,817

674,189

370,004

1,907,054

June,

499,471

612,050

471,330

1,432,497

July,

443,881

591,003

589,084

1,075,689

August,

530,924

005,847

*593,890

1,378,255

September,

451,830

452,386

521,023

1,430,812

October,

489,875

580,078

512,858

1,455,598-

November,

383,079

582,307

488,223

1,548,982

December,

4901,954

648,954

542,084

1,408,702

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they bave been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Iler 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 :-

120 catties,

100 catties

or

1334 s.. 16 Taels,

or

1 lb.,

Stouc,

石 579.84 Grains Troy,

Shiek.

l'icul,

Tael,..

担

or

Túm.

Catty,

Fr

57.934 Grains,

Mace,

Kau.

Tael,

Leung.

Mace,

錢

Tsin.

Caudareen,

分

Fan.

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