CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931 — Page 64

NMOU

AGENTS

FOR THE

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

A/476

TELEGRAMS:

CROWN LONDON.

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.

COLONIES

Sir,

4 MILLBANK.

64

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

3rd March, 1931.

し

2

160m

142403/30

2.2.31. 2,3.31.

& encs.

9.2.31.

With reference to our letter of 4th March, 1930,

I have the honour to transmit for the information of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies, valuations as on

2nd January, 1931, of the securities held by us as cover

for the note issues of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia

and China in Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

Copies of letters received from the banks giving details

of the note circulation and the amount of coin deposited

in Hong Kong and Shanghai are also enclosed;

refer to 31st December, 1920.

these

It will be seen that the valuations show an excess

over the amount of security required, amounting to

£1,589, 502.2s.10d. in the case of the Hong Kong and

Shanghai Banking Corporation and to £705, 528.18s.9d. in

the case of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and

China.

Treas.

Copy & Juan. Q

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Was wichtet

for Crown Agents.

COLONIAL OFFICE.

NW