CO129-515-14 Extension of powers granted to Merchantile Bank of India- Ltd.- to make- issue- re-issue and... 20-2-1929 - 18-1-1930 — Page 51

Hong Kong, 6th March, 1929.

We hereby certify that the total Note Issue of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China on 31st December, 1928 amounted to Fifteen million one hundred and four thousand two hulred and eighty nine dollars (15,104,239) against which security is held as follows:-

Issue

$15,104,289 inclusive of

192,40 for Singapore and

Fenang issued in Struits

Dollars.

Security Deposited 71th Crown Agents

Nominal Value

(British Goverment Conds)

Treasury Bonds 193/3

£1,555,000.

Market Value

31,512,238.

ex.2/01

14.966,47.13

Coins held in Hong Kong to order of Hong Kong Goverment

5,900,000.00

120,066,475.13

6.D. Southorh

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Treasurer.

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