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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH OCTOBER, 1878.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Accounts, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation. Hongkong, during the Months ending 31st July, 31st August, and 30th September, 1878, are olished for general information.

By Command,

C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th October, 1878.

31st July, 1878.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

S

$

iental Bank Corporation,

130,775

100,000

artered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

418,408

150,000

artered Bank of India, Australia and China,

702,133

250,000

ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

1,218,204

600,000

TOTAL,....

2,469,520

1,100,000

31st August, 1878.

AVERAGE

SPECIE

BANKS.

AMOUNT.

IN RESERVE.

$

riental Bank Corporation,

147,975

100,000

•

hartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.

545,446

200,000

hartered Bank of India, Australia and China, ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

777,535

.300,000

.....

1,286,850

600,000

TOTAL,.

2,757,806

1,200,000

30th September, 1878.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

riental Bank Corporation,.

140,237

100,000

hartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

592,690

200,000

hartered Bank of India, Australia and China,. longkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

899,663

350,000

1,482,392

700,000

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