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Hong Kong, 6th March, 1929.

We hereby certify that the total Note Isrue of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on 31st December, 1928 amounted to Forty eight million four hundred and forty one thousand nine hundred and

thirty one dollars (48,441,931) against which security is held as follows:-

Issue

A mount

Security Deposited With Crown Agents

Nominal Value

Market Value.

(a) First Crdinary Issue $10,000,000.

(b) Second

IT

(c) Third

11

41

5,000,000.

5,000,000.

(a) Fourth

T1

11

10,000,000.

(e) Excess Issue

18,441,931.

British Government, Indian,

Colonial and other securities

Straits Government and Singapore Municipal Loans Sts.1,695,475. & ex. 2/30

£3,285,122.

/ £ 2,905,676. o. oa.

St.$1,615,000.

196,922. 7. 20.

$48,441,931.

£3,002,598. 7. 2d.

@ ex. 2/01

129,716,437.36

Coins held in Hong Kong to order of Hong Kong Governa

+

#

Shanghui

"T

25,900,000.00

H.B..Consul, Shanghai

7,600,000.00

4.d. Southor.

Colonial Secretary

63,216,437.36

Си Никки

Colonial Treasurer.

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