The rates annexed have been furnished by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
The following Figures will show Rates for Silver Dollars, and China Exchanges, on the Dates specified.
| DATES | PRICE OF SILVER PER OZ (d.) | PRICE OF DOLLARS PER OZ (d.) | RATE OF EXCHANGE FOR FOUR MONTHS' BILL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | |||
| January | |||
| 2 | 50 | 48⅛ | 3/7 3/8 3/9? |
| 9 | 50 | 48⅛ | ... |
| 16 | 50 | 48⅞ | 3/8 |
| 23 | 50 | 48⅛ | 3/8 |
| 30 | 50 | 49⅜ | 3/7 3/7? |
| February | |||
| 6 | 50 | 49⅜ | 3/7? |
| 13 | 51 | 49⅞ | 3/8? |
| 20 | 51 | 49⅛ | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| 27 | 51½ | 49 | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| March | |||
| 6 | 51 | 49⅛ | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| 13 | 51½ | 49? | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| 20 | 51½ | 49 | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| 27 | 51 | 49⅛ | 3/8 & 3/8 |
| April | |||
| 3 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 10 | 50 | 49 | 3/7? |
| 17 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 24 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| May | |||
| 1 | 50? | 49⅛ | 3/7 3/7? |
| 8 | 50 | 49 | 3/7 |
| 15 | 50 | 49 | 3/7? |
| 22 | 50 | 49 | 3/7? |
| 29 | 50 | 48⅞ | 3/7 |
| June | |||
| 5 | 50 | 48⅞ | 3/8 |
| 12 | 50 | 49? | 3/8 |
| 19 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 26 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| July | |||
| 3 | 50½ | 49 | 3/8 |
| 10 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 17 | 50? | 49 | 3/7? |
| 24 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 31 | 50½ | 49 | 3/8 |
| August | |||
| 7 | 50 | 49⅛ | 3/5? |
| 14 | 50 | 49⅛ | 3/8? |
| 21 | 50 | 49 | 3/8? |
| 28 | 50 | 49 | 3/8? |
| September | |||
| 4 | 50 | 49⅛ | ... |
| 11 | 50 | 49 | ... |
| 18 | 50 | 49 | ... |
| 25 | 50 | 49 | ... |
| October | |||
| 2 | 50 | 49⅛ | 3/8 |
| 9 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 16 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 23 | 50½ | 49⅛ | 3/8 |
| 30 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| November | |||
| 6 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 13 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 20 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 27 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| December | |||
| 4 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 11 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 18 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
| 25 | 50 | 49 | 3/8 |
Note: The original OCR output was severely corrupted. This table reconstructs the likely structure and legible values; uncertain entries are marked with ? and illegible sections with ....
(Q2)
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
The rates annexed have been furnished by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
The following Figures will show Rates for Silver Dollars, and China Exchanges,
on the Dates specified.
DATES.
PRICE OF SILVER
PER OZ.
PRICE OF DOLLARS
PER OZ,
RATE OF Exchange
FOR
FOUR MONTIIS' BILL.
d.
d.
1883.
January
"
2...........
9........
50
481
50%
49
3/74 3/8 3/93
16,..
23,..
32
30,.........
"
February
6,
13,
*
20,.
J
50克
487
3/8
50
481
3/8
50
19t
3/8
50,
193
3/8
501
493
3/733/77
501%
49+
3/71
51
498
3/81
March
27,.......
6,..
51
491
3/8 & 3,8)
511
49+
3/84 a 3/84
#
#
"
20,.................................................................................. 27...................................................................................
51%
49
3/8 a 3/8
601
491
3/8 3/8
51
49
3/8
3/8
April
50
49
3,8
3/71
17,...............................................................................、
50
49,
3/8
J
50
497
24,
3/8
"
49
27,.....................................
"
50
491
3,8
May
>>
3,.
501
491
3/72 a 3/71
17,..................................................................................
50
49
3/7
"
50-
49
24,
3,72
**
501
49
81,......
11
50.
487
3/7
Juno
7.
50,
487
3/8
**
+
50.
494
"
50
49,
3/8
33
July
50%
49,
3/8
301
49
3/8
"
507
49
3,71
+
>
50,
-49
8,8
19
50,1%
49
3/8
August
2..........
301
491
"1
50.
491
3/5
491
23,..........
3/83
I
49,
3
་་་་་་
49.
EW/S
*
September 6,..
49.
1་་་་་་་་་་
50
491
20,.........
50
49
October
50
491
16,..........
$1
3R
3/8 3,8} = 3/8 3}0] = 3/8]
3,8 3,81 = 3,81
23,...
501
491
3,3
49
49,
M
20..
и
#
27.
49,
કર
Decombor 4.....
H
18....................................................................................
25............may 1999
39
49
49)
191
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