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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, 1881, were in amount as follows:

Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
January 915,696 1,267,430 1,004,327 2,765,419
February 878,205 1,245,396 986,327 2,834,411
March 818,685 1,111,753 970,119 2,315,516
April ... 1,266,683 984,124 2,031,267
May ... 724,193 893,935 2,237,710
June ... 295,926 787,794 2,217,800
July ... 285,896 827,146 2,528,839
August ... 301,080 819,054 2,644,420
September ... 285,600 1,017,062 2,392,467
October ... 328,896 982,798 2,288,258
November ... 287,720 936,299 2,293,900
December ... 230,240 771,884 2,840,420

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.

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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, 1881, were in amount as follows: Month Oriental Bank Mercantile Bank Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation January 915,696 1,267,430 1,004,327 2,765,419 February 878,205 1,245,396 986,327 2,834,411 March 818,685 1,111,753 970,119 2,315,516 April ... 1,266,683 984,124 2,031,267 May ... 724,193 893,935 2,237,710 June ... 295,926 787,794 2,217,800 July ... 285,896 827,146 2,528,839 August ... 301,080 819,054 2,644,420 September ... 285,600 1,017,062 2,392,467 October ... 328,896 982,798 2,288,258 November ... 287,720 936,299 2,293,900 December ... 230,240 771,884 2,840,420 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. Page 195 Page 196
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(Q4) 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, 1881, were in amount as follows :- Oriental Bank. Mercantile Bank. Bank of Hongkong India, Australia and Shanghui and China. Bunk, $ January, 915,696 1,267,430 1,004,327 2,765,419 February, 878,205 1,245,396 986,327 2,834,411 March....... 8-18,685 1,111,753 970,119 2,315,516 April, 1,266,683 984,124 2,031,267 May, 724,193 893,935 2,237,710 Juno, 295,926 787,794 2,2.17,800 July, 285,896 827,146 2,528,839 August, 301,080 8:19,054 2,644,420 September, A 285,600 1,017,062 2,392,467 Octobor, 328,896 982,798 2,288,258 Novombor, December, 287,720 936,299 2,293,900 230,240 771,884 2,840,420 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 Colonios, The Accounts of the Morcantile establishments are and have boon always kept in Dollars. Page 195Page 196
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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, 1881, were in amount as follows :-

Oriental Bank.

Mercantile Bank.

Bank of

Hongkong India, Australia and Shanghui

and China.

Bunk,

$

January,

915,696

1,267,430

1,004,327

2,765,419

February,

878,205

1,245,396

986,327

2,834,411

March.......

8-18,685

1,111,753

970,119

2,315,516

April,

1,266,683

984,124

2,031,267

May,

724,193

893,935

2,237,710

Juno,

295,926

787,794

2,2.17,800

July,

285,896

827,146

2,528,839

August,

301,080

8:19,054

2,644,420

September,

A

285,600

1,017,062

2,392,467

Octobor,

328,896

982,798

2,288,258

Novombor,

December,

287,720

936,299

2,293,900

230,240

771,884

2,840,420

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 Colonios,

The Accounts of the Morcantile establishments are and have boon always kept in Dollars.

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