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No. S. 164.--The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911):--

Amount.

Nominal Value.

Price when deposited.

Latest market price.

Security.

51% Treasury Bonds repayable

@ 100 in 1930

£130,000

Sth July, 1927.

102-1023

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary,

GOVERNMENT LaboratoRY.

No. S. 165. Return of samples examined under "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896," for the quarter ended 30th June, 1927.

Description.

Number of samples.

Number found genuine.

Number found adulterated.

Butter

12

12

()

Butter (Tinned) ....

6

5

1

Milk (Skimmed)

4

4

Bread

20

20

0

Milk (Tinned)..

6

6

0

Milk (Fresh)

16

42

Olive Oil..

7

7

0

Lard..

4

0

Sugar

17

17

Coffee

16

16

Tea

17

17

0

Flour

9

9

0

164

159

5

2nd July, 1927.

E. R. DOVEY,

Government Analyst.