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AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION

The Notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1899, were in amount as follows:—

Month Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank National Bank of China, Limited
January 2,861,846 7,380,837 446,085
February 2,964,785 8,275,109 448,083
March 2,469,637 6,902,870 448,721
April 2,705,374 6,864,500 446,892
May ... ... ...
June ... ... ...
July 2,181,212 7,524,192 445,870
August 2,049,940 7,974,167 446,638
September 2,033,858 7,245,418 448,800
October 2,605,052 6,256,547 448,410
November 2,832,696 6,307,833 447,072
December 2,966,243 6,779,418 442,294

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 Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1899, were in amount as follows:— Month Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank National Bank of China, Limited January 2,861,846 7,380,837 446,085 February 2,964,785 8,275,109 448,083 March 2,469,637 6,902,870 448,721 April 2,705,374 6,864,500 446,892 May ... ... ... June ... ... ... July 2,181,212 7,524,192 445,870 August 2,049,940 7,974,167 446,638 September 2,033,858 7,245,418 448,800 October 2,605,052 6,256,547 448,410 November 2,832,696 6,307,833 447,072 December 2,966,243 6,779,418 442,294 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 Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limitel, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1899, wore in amount as follows :— Chartered Bunk of India, Australia and China. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. National Bank of China, Limited. $ $ January, 2,861,846 7.380,837 446,085 February, 2,964,785 8,275,109 448,083 March, 2,469,637 6,902,870 448,721 April, 2,705,374 6,864,500 446,892 May,............ June,..... July, 2,181,212 7.524.192 445,870 2,049.940 7,974,167 446,638 2,033,858 7,245,418 448,800 ļ August, 2,605,052 6,256,547 448.410 September. 2,832,696 6,307,833 447,072 October, 2,966.243 6,779,418 442,294 November, 2.990.414 7,531,433 446,265 December, 2,919,875 7,528,644 444,374 ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kopt in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in aeconlanes with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Serřetary 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 Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limitel, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1899, wore in amount as follows :—

Chartered Bunk

of India, Australia

and China.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

National Bank of China, Limited.

$

$

January,

2,861,846

7.380,837

446,085

February,

2,964,785

8,275,109

448,083

March,

2,469,637

6,902,870

448,721

April,

2,705,374

6,864,500

446,892

May,............

June,.....

July,

2,181,212

7.524.192

445,870

2,049.940

7,974,167

446,638

2,033,858

7,245,418

448,800

ļ

August,

2,605,052

6,256,547

448.410

September.

2,832,696

6,307,833

447,072

October,

2,966.243

6,779,418

442,294

November,

2.990.414

7,531,433

446,265

December,

2,919,875

7,528,644

444,374

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kopt in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in aeconlanes with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Serřetary of State for

the Colonies.

The Accounts of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars,

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