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No. S. 222.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 31st August, 1927, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$5
$
14,538,569
5,800,000*
45,885,806
34,000,000†
1,709,907
580,000$
TOTAL
$
62,134,282
40,380,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation....
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...
* In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,265,000.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£3,287,205.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £130,000.
No. S. 223.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.
5% Treasury Bonds repayable
@ 100 in 1930
£130,000
9th September, 1927.
1013-1021
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 224.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in quintuplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to Steam-launch Post Office 1", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 16th day of September, 1927.
A list of work may be obtained at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
The work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.
2nd September, 1927.
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