CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 521

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Find would barely suffice to make the adjustment.

You will readily notice the completed security we give the holders of our notes as compared with what the above Banks do.

In the Chief Manager's letter to the Colonial Secretary dated 8th June 1889, he gives the aggregate of issue of the Bank as $6,791,838 on the 30th April last. I consider said amount very much above the average. Even $5,000,000 is more than we usually have in circulation. I have seen the circulation in Hongkong down to about $900,000 in a time of pressure, when silver was required for shipment to Canton and elsewhere;

against $3,025,437 the amount in circulation on 30th April last. I have known the circulation as in Singapore and Penang down to $600,000 or $700,000 against $1,874,150 as referred to in the statement re

In times of monetary pressure our note circulation becomes very small. The Chinese then want

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414 516 Find would barely suffice to make the adjustment. You will readily notice the completed security we give the holders of our notes as compared with what the above Banks do. In the Chief Manager's letter to the Colonial Secretary dated 8th June 1889, he gives the aggregate of issue of the Bank as $6,791,838 on the 30th April last. I consider said amount very much above the average. Even $5,000,000 is more than we usually have in circulation. I have seen the circulation in Hongkong down to about $900,000 in a time of pressure, when silver was required for shipment to Canton and elsewhere; against $3,025,437 the amount in circulation on 30th April last. I have known the circulation as in Singapore and Penang down to $600,000 or $700,000 against $1,874,150 as referred to in the statement re In times of monetary pressure our note circulation becomes very small. The Chinese then want 201
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414 516 Find would barely suffice to maker the adjustment. You will peadily notice the completed security we give the holders of our hotes az compared› with what the above Banks do. In the Chief Manager's letter to the Colonial Secretary dated, 8th, June 1889, he gives the aggregates kok issue of the Bank as $6.791,838. on the 30th April last. I consider said amount very much above the average). Even $5.000.000. is more) than we usually have in Circulation, I have seen the circulation in Hongkong down to about $900,000, in a time of pressure, when silver was re required) for shipment to Cantor and elsewhere; aganation met $3,025,437 the amount in circulation on 30th April last. I have known the circulation. As in Singapore pore and Penang down to $600.000 or $700.000 against $1874.150. it referred to in the statement re In times of monetary pressure our hose circulation becomes very The Chinese then want small. 201
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414

516

Find would barely suffice to maker

the adjustment.

You will peadily

notice the completed security we give

the holders

of

our

hotes

az compared› with what the above Banks do.

In the Chief Manager's letter to the Colonial Secretary dated, 8th, June 1889, he gives the aggregates kok issue of the Bank as $6.791,838. on the 30th April last. I consider said amount very much above the average). Even $5.000.000. is more) than we usually have in Circulation, I have seen the circulation in Hongkong down to about $900,000, in a time of pressure, when silver was re

required) for shipment to Cantor and elsewhere;

aganation

met $3,025,437 the amount in circulation on 30th April last. I have known the circulation.

As

in Singapore

pore and Penang down to $600.000 or $700.000 against $1874.150.

it referred to

in the statement re

In times of monetary pressure

our hose circulation becomes very

The Chinese then want

small.

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