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Dominion Guaranteed 34% Debenture Stock have been

deposited. The security of the Chartered Bank of

India Australia and China has remained unchanged

except for the release of £50,000 New South Wales

3% Stock Certificate, in exchange for a like amount

of Bombay Improvements Trust Sterling 4% Debentures

deposited.

4. The Banks have reported that the amounts

of notes in circulation in the Straits Settlements on

the 31st December last were as follows:-

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation $51,100

Chartered Bank of India, Australia &

China in Singapore. 481905 # Penang 8100125

5. The deficiency in the total value of

securities held against the note issue of the Hong

$182,030

Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, mentioned in

paragraph No.2 has been partly covered by an additional deposit of £267,000 24 Consols Certificates (valued approximately at £200,000) made on the 30th January

1913.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

R.f. Antrobus.

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