CO129-510-1 Correspondence concerning securities held against note issues by various banking corporations 28-2-1928 - 16-10-1928 — Page 26

Hong Kong. 24th February, 1928.

We hereby certify that the total Note Issue of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia

and China on 31st December, 1927 amounted to Fifteen million eight hundred and thirty seven

thousand nine hundred and fifty seven dollars (15,837,957.) against which security is held as

follows:

Issue

Nominal Value

26

15,837,957 inclusive of

$82,480 for Singapore and

Penang issued in Straits

Dollars.

Security Deposited with Crown Agents.

British Government Bonds

do.

£1,110,000.

425,000.

Market Value 31st December,1927

£1,015,650.

430,312.

£1,445,962.

@ex. 2/0.3/8 = H.K.14,237,164

Coins held in Hong Kong to order of Hong Kong Government

5,800,000.

Eristallifa&

Colonial Secretary.

20,037,164.

Colonial Treasurer.