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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 191.-It is notified for information that the following tender has been accepted :-
G. N. No. S. 141.-The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong
Ltd., $5,500 for repairs to Rescue Tug Kau Sing.
9th May, 1930.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 192.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 30th April, 1930, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...
19,337,653
19
7,800,000*
69,678,696 49,000,000+
2,235,198
800,000$
TOTAL
$ 91,251,547
57,600,000
* In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,315,100.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£2,875,608.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000.
9th May, 1930.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEpartment.
No. S. 193. 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):
Security.
Amount.
5% Treasury Bonds repayable
@ 100 in 1933/1935
£180,000
9th May, 1930.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
1014-1013
W. T. SOUTHorn,
Colonial Secretary.
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