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Hong Kong, 7th. May, 1918.

We hereby certify that the total issue of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on 31st.

December, 1917, amounted to Tvety four million eight hundred and fourteen thousend eight hundred and twenty

one Dollars ($24,814,821 ), against which security is held as follows:

Issue.

Amount

10,000,000

in

Security held

Hong Kong.

the

Security held by

Crown Agents.

$16,828.571

£324,700

Rs.1,500

9,814,821

a.

First ordinary issue,...

b. Second ordinary issue,.. $5,000,000

C.

Excess isgue,,

11 JUL 18

C.O

34007

Aansteven

Colonial Secretary.

A Shiman

Colonial Areasurer.

MANO 1018

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