CO129-529-2 Currency- note issue 31-1-1931 - 31-1-1931 — Page 70

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THE TREASURY,

Hong Kong.

22nd January, 1931.

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We certify that, on the 31st December, 1930, the Hong Kong

and Shanghai Banking Corporation held in their and their Agents'

Treasuries on behalf of the Hong Kong Government as reserve

against their note issue, the following:-

(1) Coins:

British Dollers Eighteen million

seven hundred thousand only

Clean Old Mexican Dollars Thirteen

million six hundred and fifty thousand only

Clean Old Mexican Dollars One

hundred and fifty thousand only (New Coins)

British Dollars held in Banque de

L'Indo Chine Five Million

(2) Silver Bars of value in excess of

Total exceeding

# 18,700,000.

13,650,000

1 50,000

5,000,000 $37,500,000 54,000,000

#91,500,000

Sd. E. R. Hallifax.

Colonial Secretary.

Sa.C.Mc.I.Messer.

Colonial Treasurer.

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