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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, 1839, were in amount as follows:

Month Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
January 1,516,395 1,651,238 3,253,598
February 1,510,157 1,646,458 8,548,223
March 1,891,403 1,154,129 2,943,179
April 1,235,156 1,471,060 3,105,001
May 1,274,596 1,591,280 2,817,920
June 1,282,320 1,648,047 3,180,404
July 1,354,339 1,624,261 3,026,243
August 1,412,732 1,186,896 9,077,970
September 1,482,972 1,748,150 3,174,704
October 1,390,312 1,696,083 8,880,146
November 1,303,797 1,466,413 3,695,187
December 1,202,855 1,159,290 3,474,485

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, 1839, were in amount as follows: Month Mercantile Bank Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank January 1,516,395 1,651,238 3,253,598 February 1,510,157 1,646,458 8,548,223 March 1,891,403 1,154,129 2,943,179 April 1,235,156 1,471,060 3,105,001 May 1,274,596 1,591,280 2,817,920 June 1,282,320 1,648,047 3,180,404 July 1,354,339 1,624,261 3,026,243 August 1,412,732 1,186,896 9,077,970 September 1,482,972 1,748,150 3,174,704 October 1,390,312 1,696,083 8,880,146 November 1,303,797 1,466,413 3,695,187 December 1,202,855 1,159,290 3,474,485 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, Londou and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong und Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December,' 1839, were in amount as follows :~ Mercantile Bank, Bank of India. Australia and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Jaumury. 1,516,395 1.65.1.238 3,253,598 February, 1,510,157 1,646,458 8,548.223 March, 1,891,403 1,154,129 2,943,179 April. 1,235,156 1,471,060 3,105,001 May, 1,274,596 1,591,280 2.817.920 June,.. 1,282,320 1,648,047 3,180,404 July, 1,35 4,339 1.6244.261 3,026,243 August..... 1.412,732 1,186,896 9,077,970 September, 1,482,972 1,748,150 3,174,704 October, 1,390,312 1,696,083 8.880,146 November, 1,303,797 1,466,413 3,695,187 December...................... 1,202,855 1,159,290 3,474,485 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 Meresatile establishments are und 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, Londou and China; the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; and the Hongkong und Shanghai Banking Corporation, in circulation during the year ending 31st December,' 1839, were in amount as follows :~

Mercantile Bank,

Bank of India. Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

Jaumury.

1,516,395

1.65.1.238

3,253,598

February,

1,510,157

1,646,458

8,548.223

March,

1,891,403

1,154,129

2,943,179

April.

1,235,156

1,471,060

3,105,001

May,

1,274,596

1,591,280

2.817.920

June,..

1,282,320

1,648,047

3,180,404

July,

1,35 4,339

1.6244.261

3,026,243

August.....

1.412,732

1,186,896

9,077,970

September,

1,482,972

1,748,150

3,174,704

October,

1,390,312

1,696,083

8.880,146

November,

1,303,797

1,466,413

3,695,187

December......................

1,202,855

1,159,290

3,474,485

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 Meresatile establishments are und have been always kept in Dollars.

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