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AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION

The Notes of 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, 1885, were in amount as follows:-

Month Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
January 219,758 900,657 2,954,774
February 368,125 1,892,640 8,702,857
March 241,486 1,045,968 2,900,152
April 283,505 988,910 2,785,067
May 216,055 1,010,120 2,946,839
June 336,217 1,036,263 2,675,767
July 260,588 979,310 2,943,290
August 244,495 1,018,613 2,653,806
September 246,639 1,078,013 2,521,667
October 247,884 968,626 2,321,274
November 215,585 1,029,007 2,255,000
December 268,105 1,163,868 2,595,274

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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(Q4) AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION The Notes of 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, 1885, were in amount as follows:- Month Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank January 219,758 900,657 2,954,774 February 368,125 1,892,640 8,702,857 March 241,486 1,045,968 2,900,152 April 283,505 988,910 2,785,067 May 216,055 1,010,120 2,946,839 June 336,217 1,036,263 2,675,767 July 260,588 979,310 2,943,290 August 244,495 1,018,613 2,653,806 September 246,639 1,078,013 2,521,667 October 247,884 968,626 2,321,274 November 215,585 1,029,007 2,255,000 December 268,105 1,163,868 2,595,274 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 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 onding 81st December, 1885, were in amount as follows:- Mercantile Bank. Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. $ January, 219,758 900,657 2,954,774 February, 368,125 1,892,640 8,702,857 March,....... 241,486 1,045,968 2,900,152 April,.. 283,505 988,910 2,785,067 May, 216,055 1,010,120 2,946,839 Juno, 336,217 1,036,263 2,675,767 July, 260,588 979,310 2,943,290 August, 244,495 1,018,613 2,653,806 Soptember, 246,639 1,078,013 2,521,667 October,........ 247,884 968,626 2,321,274 November,... 215,585 1,029,007 2,255,000 December,.... 268,105 1,163,868 2,595,274 ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. The Accounts of the Colonial Government wore formerly kept in Storling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have boon kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Hor Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Accounts of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars. Page 195Page 196
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AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION.

The Notes of 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

onding 81st December, 1885, were in amount as follows:-

Mercantile Bank.

Bank of India, Australia and China.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

$

January,

219,758

900,657

2,954,774

February,

368,125

1,892,640

8,702,857

March,.......

241,486

1,045,968

2,900,152

April,..

283,505

988,910

2,785,067

May,

216,055

1,010,120

2,946,839

Juno,

336,217

1,036,263

2,675,767

July,

260,588

979,310

2,943,290

August,

244,495

1,018,613

2,653,806

Soptember,

246,639

1,078,013

2,521,667

October,........

247,884

968,626

2,321,274

November,...

215,585

1,029,007

2,255,000

December,....

268,105

1,163,868

2,595,274

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government wore formerly kept in Storling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have boon kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Hor 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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