CO129-520-2 Currency- note issue 22-11-1929 - 11-11-1930 — Page 15

Hong Kong. 19th February, 1930.

We hereby certify that the total Note Issue of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited on 31st

December, 1929 amounted to One million nine hundred and seventy nine thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars ($1,979,920.) against which security is held as follows:-

Issue

Security Deposited With

Crown Agents

Nominal Value

Market Value

$1,979,920.

(British Government Bonds)

Treasury Bonds 1933/35 5%

£180,000. @ 100%

£181,350.

@ 1/7/1/2/

$2,232,000.

Coins held in Hong Kong to order of Hong Kong

Government

750,000.

$2,982,000.

Rittallife)

Colonial Secretary.

Clu Сви вини

Colonial Treasurer.

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