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Average Rate of Exchange with London during the past year, Demand.

  1. d. 3,4 (R1)

CURRENCY, BANKING, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

List of coins current with relative value.

Hong Kong Silver Dollar. Mexican Dollar. British Dollar. All of equal value.

Subsidiary coin:

Silver. 50 cents.

Copper. 1 cent.

Cupro Nickel. 10 cents. 5 cents.

A dollar contains 100 cents.

Legal tender currency giving particulars and Legislative Authority.

No LIMIT — Order of H. M. the Queen in Council dated 2nd February, 1893, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 30th March, 1895.

Up to $2 — Proclamation No. 4 by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong dated 9th November, 1935.

Up to $1 — Do. (for 10 cents, 5 cents Cupro Nickel, 1 cent Copper).

Notes issued:

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 42 of 1935.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 42 of 1935.

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 54 of 1935.

One Dollar Notes issued by the Treasury — Issued since 1923 $340,000. Previously no estimate. $1,379,999.50.

Estimated Amount of Coin in Circulation / Estimated Amount of Paper Money in Circulation.

Colonial Government Private Banks
Coin No estimate 131,712,167
Paper Money $2,300,000 $9,483,763

Currency in which Accounts are kept.

By the Govt: Dollars and cents. By the Public: Dollars and cents.

Weights and Measures in common use, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

BRITISH. The Imperial Weights and Measures.

CHINESE.

Weights.

Chinese Unit Avoirdupois Equivalent
1 Fun (candareen) = 0.0133 oz.
1 Tsin (mace) = 0.133 oz.
1 Leung (tael) = 1.33 oz.
1 Kwan (catty) = 1.33 lb.
1 Tam (picul) = 133.33 lb.

Length.

1 Ch'ek equal to 14.1 English inches, divided into 10 Tsun and each Tsun into 10 Fen.

Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony.

Name of Bank No. of Establishments in Colony Under what Authority Established Capital Paid Up Note Circulation in Colony Amount of Deposits in Colony
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 21 Ordinance No. 2 of 1866 $20,000,000 / £3,000,000 124,863,771 No information
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 1 Charter of 29-12-1853 £1,050,000 4,091,308 ...
Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. 1 ... £2,394,160 / G. 23,000,000 ... ...
International Banking Corporation 1 Authority of State of Connecticut, Senate Resolution Jan. 1901; Incorporated in England 1920 Fr. 120,000,000 / $23,000,000 ... ...
The P. and O. Banking Corporation ... ... ... ... ...
Banque de l'Indo-Chine ... ... Frs. 80,000,000 $25,000,000 $5,398,600
National City Bank of New York ... Act of Congress of U.S.A. dated 3rd June, 1864 C.S.$127,500,000 / Y.100,000,000 $8,665,600 ...
Yokohama Specie Bank ... ... Y.15,000,000 / G.33,000,000 ... ...
Bank of Canton, Limited ... Ordinance No. 9 of 1907 $25,000,000 ... ...
Bank of Taiwan ... ... ... ... ...
Netherlands-India Commercial Bank ... ... ... ... ...
Netherlands Trading Society ... ... ... ... ...
Banque Franco-Chinoise pour le Commerce et l'Industrie ... ... Frs. 80,000,000 ... ...
Bank of China ... ... ... ... ...
Bank of East Asia, Ltd. ... ... $10,000,000 / 585,000,000 ... ...
The Chase Bank 1 Incorporated in U.S.A. 1930 $10,000,000 ... ...
The Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd. ... ... ... ... ...
Numerous native Hongs doing some portion of banking business ... ... ... ... ...
Kowloon Branch Office ... ... ... ... ...

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Average Rate of Exchange with London during the past year, Demand.

  1. d. 3,4 (R1)

CURRENCY, BANKING, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

List of coins current with relative value.

Hong Kong Silver Dollar. Mexican Dollar. British Dollar. All of equal value.

Subsidiary coin:

Silver. 50 cents.

Copper. 1 cent.

Cupro Nickel. 10 cents. 5 cents.

A dollar contains 100 cents.

Legal tender currency giving particulars and Legislative Authority.

No LIMIT — Order of H. M. the Queen in Council dated 2nd February, 1893, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 30th March, 1895.

Up to $2 — Proclamation No. 4 by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong dated 9th November, 1935.

Up to $1 — Do. (for 10 cents, 5 cents Cupro Nickel, 1 cent Copper).

Notes issued:

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 42 of 1935.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 42 of 1935.

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited — Legal tender to any amount under Ordinance No. 54 of 1935.

One Dollar Notes issued by the Treasury — Issued since 1923 $340,000. Previously no estimate. $1,379,999.50.

Estimated Amount of Coin in Circulation / Estimated Amount of Paper Money in Circulation.

Colonial Government Private Banks
Coin No estimate 131,712,167
Paper Money $2,300,000 $9,483,763

Currency in which Accounts are kept.

By the Govt: Dollars and cents. By the Public: Dollars and cents.

Weights and Measures in common use, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

BRITISH. The Imperial Weights and Measures.

CHINESE.

Weights.

Chinese Unit Avoirdupois Equivalent
1 Fun (candareen) = 0.0133 oz.
1 Tsin (mace) = 0.133 oz.
1 Leung (tael) = 1.33 oz.
1 Kwan (catty) = 1.33 lb.
1 Tam (picul) = 133.33 lb.

Length.

1 Ch'ek equal to 14.1 English inches, divided into 10 Tsun and each Tsun into 10 Fen.

Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony.

Name of Bank No. of Establishments in Colony Under what Authority Established Capital Paid Up Note Circulation in Colony Amount of Deposits in Colony
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 21 Ordinance No. 2 of 1866 $20,000,000 / £3,000,000 124,863,771 No information
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 1 Charter of 29-12-1853 £1,050,000 4,091,308 ...
Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. 1 ... £2,394,160 / G. 23,000,000 ... ...
International Banking Corporation 1 Authority of State of Connecticut, Senate Resolution Jan. 1901; Incorporated in England 1920 Fr. 120,000,000 / $23,000,000 ... ...
The P. and O. Banking Corporation ... ... ... ... ...
Banque de l'Indo-Chine ... ... Frs. 80,000,000 $25,000,000 $5,398,600
National City Bank of New York ... Act of Congress of U.S.A. dated 3rd June, 1864 C.S.$127,500,000 / Y.100,000,000 $8,665,600 ...
Yokohama Specie Bank ... ... Y.15,000,000 / G.33,000,000 ... ...
Bank of Canton, Limited ... Ordinance No. 9 of 1907 $25,000,000 ... ...
Bank of Taiwan ... ... ... ... ...
Netherlands-India Commercial Bank ... ... ... ... ...
Netherlands Trading Society ... ... ... ... ...
Banque Franco-Chinoise pour le Commerce et l'Industrie ... ... Frs. 80,000,000 ... ...
Bank of China ... ... ... ... ...
Bank of East Asia, Ltd. ... ... $10,000,000 / 585,000,000 ... ...
The Chase Bank 1 Incorporated in U.S.A. 1930 $10,000,000 ... ...
The Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd. ... ... ... ... ...
Numerous native Hongs doing some portion of banking business ... ... ... ... ...
Kowloon Branch Office ... ... ... ... ...

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Baseline (Original)

Average Rate of Exchange with Loodon

during the

past year,

Demand.

5.

d.

3,4

(R1)

CURRENCY, BANKING, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

List of coins current with rela-

tive value.

Hong Kong

Silver Dollar. Mexican Dollar. British Dollar. All of equal value.

Subsidiary coin:

Silver.

50 cents.

Legal tender currency giving particulars and Legislative Authority.

No LIMIT, Order of H. M. rite Queen in Council Jated 2nd February, 1893, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 80th March, 1895.

Estimated Amount of

Estimated Amount of paper money in Circulation,

Private Banks.

Coin in Circulation,

Colonial Government.

No estimate, $2,300,000 131,712,167

20

899**

19

10

Up to $2,

Do.

$9,483,763

"

Copper. Une ceut.

Up to $1.

Do.

Cupro Nickel.

10 cents.

5

13

A dollar contains.

100 cents.

Up to $2. Proelamustion No. 4 by the Officer Administeriog the Government of Hong Kong dated 9th November, 1935.

Issued since 1923 $340,000

Previously

no estimate.

!

$1,379,999.50

One Dollur

Notes issued

Banking

Currency by Hongkong notes issued and Shanghai by the Trea-

витег.

Corporation,

Legal tender Chartered

to any amount Bank of India, under Ordio-Australia and

unce No. 42 China.

of 1935.

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,

Legal tender

to any amount under Ordin- ance No. 54 of 1935.

Corrency in which Accomata are kept.

By By the Gort, Public.

Weights and Measures in com. moa nee, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony.

Name of Bank.

Number of

Establishmenta

In the Colusy,

Under what authority established.

Capital paid up.

Note Circulation

in the Colony.

Amount of Deposita in the

Colony.

21

1

Ordinance No. 2 of 1866. British Govt.

20 million Jollars.

124,863,771 No

informa-

tion.

£3,000,000 22,756,888

Charter of

29-12-53.

1

£1,050,000 4,091,308

of India, Ltd.

International

1

Established

G. 23,000,000

under

Dollars Dollars

and aud cents. vents.

BRITISH.

The Imperial Weights

and Measures.

CHINESE.

Weights.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of India, Australis and China. Mercantile Book

Banking Corporation.

1 Fun

(can- Jareen)

1 Tria

(mace) 1 Leung

(tael) 1 Kun

(catty)

1 Tam

(pieul)

Aroirdupois.

=-0133 oz.

=0-133 ..

The P. and 0. Banking Corpo-

authority of

State of

Connecticut

Senate Re-

solution Jau-

Unry, 1901.

Incorporated

£2,394,160.

=

1A

in England

!920,

Fr. 120,000,000

i

=

17 lb.

= 138.,

Length.

1 Ch'ek equal to 143 English inches, divided into 10 Trün and each Trän juto

10 Fax.

racion Limited.

Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

National City

Bank of New York.

Yokohama Specie Bauk. Bank of Canton, Limited. Bank of Taiwan. Netherlands-Judia Commercial

Hauk. Netherlands Trading Society.

Banque Franco- Chinoise pour le Commerce at

Industrie.

Bank of China.

Bank of East

Act of Con- |C.S.$127,500,000

gress of

| U.S.A. datesh

3rd June, 1564.

Ordinance No. 9 of 1907.

Y.100,000.000

$8,665,600

| Y.15,000,000 G.33,000.000)

G,33,030,000

L

A

Frs. 80,000,000

$25,000.000 $5,398,600

Asia, Ltd.

Tourported

The Chase Book.

1

in U.S.A.

1930.

5.85.000.000|

1

$10,000,000

The OverseaMS- Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd.

And numerou

native Hoogs Joing some

portion of back.

ing business.

1

• Kowloon Branch Office.

321

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Average Rate of Exchange with Loodon

during the

past year,

Demand.

5.

d.

3,4

(R1)

CURRENCY, BANKING, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

List of coins current with rela-

tive value.

Hong Kong

Silver Dollar. Mexican Dollar. British Dollar. All of equal value.

Subsidiary coin:

Silver.

50 cents.

Legal tender currency giving particulars and Legislative Authority.

No LIMIT, Order of H. M. rite Queen in Council Jated 2nd February, 1893, published in Hong Kong Government Gazette, Notification No. 128 of 80th March, 1895.

Estimated Amount of

Estimated Amount of paper money in Circulation,

Private Banks.

Coin in Circulation,

Colonial Government.

No estimate, $2,300,000 131,712,167

20

899**

19

10

Up to $2,

Do.

$9,483,763

"

Copper. Une ceut.

Up to $1.

Do.

Cupro Nickel.

10 cents.

5

13

A dollar contains.

100 cents.

Up to $2. Proelamustion No. 4 by the Officer Administeriog the Government of Hong Kong dated 9th November, 1935.

Issued since 1923 $340,000

Previously

no estimate.

!

$1,379,999.50

One Dollur

Notes issued

Banking

Currency by Hongkong notes issued and Shanghai by the Trea-

витег.

Corporation,

Legal tender Chartered

to any amount Bank of India, under Ordio-Australia and

unce No. 42 China.

of 1935.

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,

Legal tender

to any amount under Ordin- ance No. 54 of 1935.

Corrency in which Accomata are kept.

By By the Gort, Public.

Weights and Measures in com. moa nee, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony.

Name of Bank.

Number of

Establishmenta

In the Colusy,

Under what authority established.

Capital paid up.

Note Circulation

in the Colony.

Amount of Deposita in the

Colony.

21

1

Ordinance No. 2 of 1866. British Govt.

20 million Jollars.

124,863,771 No

informa-

tion.

£3,000,000 22,756,888

Charter of

29-12-53.

1

£1,050,000 4,091,308

of India, Ltd.

International

1

Established

G. 23,000,000

under

Dollars Dollars

and aud cents. vents.

BRITISH.

The Imperial Weights

and Measures.

CHINESE.

Weights.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of India, Australis and China. Mercantile Book

Banking Corporation.

1 Fun

(can- Jareen)

1 Tria

(mace) 1 Leung

(tael) 1 Kun

(catty)

1 Tam

(pieul)

Aroirdupois.

=-0133 oz.

=0-133 ..

The P. and 0. Banking Corpo-

authority of

State of

Connecticut

Senate Re-

solution Jau-

Unry, 1901.

Incorporated

£2,394,160.

=

1A

in England

!920,

Fr. 120,000,000

i

=

17 lb.

= 138.,

Length.

1 Ch'ek equal to 143 English inches, divided into 10 Trün and each Trän juto

10 Fax.

racion Limited.

Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

National City

Bank of New York.

Yokohama Specie Bauk. Bank of Canton, Limited. Bank of Taiwan. Netherlands-Judia Commercial

Hauk. Netherlands Trading Society.

Banque Franco- Chinoise pour le Commerce at

Industrie.

Bank of China.

Bank of East

Act of Con- |C.S.$127,500,000

gress of

| U.S.A. datesh

3rd June, 1564.

Ordinance No. 9 of 1907.

Y.100,000.000

$8,665,600

| Y.15,000,000 G.33,000.000)

G,33,030,000

L

A

Frs. 80,000,000

$25,000.000 $5,398,600

Asia, Ltd.

Tourported

The Chase Book.

1

in U.S.A.

1930.

5.85.000.000|

1

$10,000,000

The OverseaMS- Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd.

And numerou

native Hoogs Joing some

portion of back.

ing business.

1

• Kowloon Branch Office.

321

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