| By the Govt. | By the Public | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Dollars and cents | Dollars and cents |
(R 3)
The Imperial Weights and Measures.
| Chinese Unit | Equivalent (Avoirdupois) |
|---|---|
| 1 Fan (candareen) | 0.0133 oz |
| 1 T'sin (mace) | 0.133 oz |
| 1 Leung (tael) | 1.33 oz |
| 1 Kan (catty) | 1.33 lb |
| 1 Ti (picul) | 133.33 lb |
1 Ch'ek = 14.8 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan.
| Name of Bank | Number of Establishments in the Colony | Under what authority established | Capital paid up | Note Circulation in the Colony | Amount of Deposits in the Colony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation | 1 | Ordinance No. 2 of 1866 | $15,000,000 | 18,417,339 | No information |
| Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China | 1 | British Govt. Charter of 29-12-53 | £1,200,000 | 5,429,671 | |
| Mercantile Bank | 2 | 29-12-53 | £562,500 | 704,742 | |
| International Banking Corporation | 1 | Established under authority of India | G.$ 3,250,000 | ||
| Banque de l'Indo-Chine | 1 | Frs. 12,000,000 | |||
| Deutsch-Asiatische Bank | 1 | Sh. Tls. 7,500,000 | |||
| Russo-Asiatic Bank | 1 | Rbs. 15,000,000 | |||
| Yokohama Specie Bank | 1 | Y. 30,000,000 | |||
| Bank of Canton, Limited | 1 | $1,066,250 | |||
| Bank of Taiwan | 1 | Y. 6,250,000 | |||
| Netherlands-India Commercial Bank | 1 | £1,242,112 | |||
| Netherlands Trading Society | 1 | £5,000,000 (f.60,000,000) | |||
| and numerous native Hongs doing some portion of banking business |
Currency in which Accounts
are kept.
By By the
Govt. Public.
Weights and
Measures in com- mon use, and their
equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.
Dollars Dollars
Bod
and
cents. cents.
(R 3)
Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony.
Name of Bank,
Number of
Estahilahmanlı
In the Colony.
Under what
Capital
authority
paid
established.
up.
Note Circulation in the Colony.
Amount of Deposits in the Colony.
BRITISH.
The Imperial Weights
Bud Measures.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1
Ordinance
15
18,417,339
No. 2 of
Million
1866.
dollars.
No informa- tion.
Chartered Bлok of India, Australia
1
British Govt. £1,200.000
5,429,671
Charter of
and China.
Mercantile Bank
29-12-53.
£562,500
704,742
1 Fan
CHINESE.
Weights.
(can- Inreeo) 1 T'sin
(mace) 1 Leung (tnel)
1 Kan
(catty)
1 Ti
(picul)
Avoirdupois. =-0133 oz.
=0·133
=
Established G.$ 3,250,000|
of Indin.
International Banking Corporation.
1
under
authority of
}
Banque de l'Indo-Chine.
= 1 tb.
=
133} »
Length.
1 Ch'ek equal to 148 English inches,
divided into 10 Ts'ün and each 7's'ün into
10 Fan.
Deutsch- Asiatische Bank.
Russo-Asiatic Bank.
Yokohama Specie Bank.
Bank of Canton,
Limited.
Bank of Taiwan.
Netherlands-India Commercial Bank.
State of Connecticut Senate Re- solution Jan-
nary, 1901.
I
Frs. 12,000,000
Sh. Tls. 7,500,000
1
Rbs. 15,000,000
Y. 30,000,000
$1,066,250
Y. 6,250,000
£1,242,112
I
Netherlands
Trading Society.
and mumero115
native Ilongs
doing some
portion of bank- ing business.
1
I
£5,000,000 (f.60,000,000)|
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