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No. S. 5.-The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crov Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Isst Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of,1914) : -

Nominal Value.

Price when deposited.

Latest market price.

Security.

Amount.

Funding Loan,

£137,000

Market value.

9th January, 1920..

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY.

No. S. 6. Return of samples examined under the Sale of Food and Drug Ordinance, 1896, for the quarter ended 31st December, 1919.

Description.

Number of samples.

Number found Number found

genuine.

adulterated.

Beer,

7

7

0

Brandy,

A

t

0

Gin,

I

1

Milk,

127

127

0

Port Wine,

4

Rum,

7

5

N O

2

Sherry...

2

2

0

Whisky,

6

0

No. S. 7.-Return of samples examined under the Sale of Food and Drug: Ordinance, 1896, for the year ended 31st December, 1919.

Description.

Beer,

Number of samples.

7

Number found genuine.

Number found adulterated.

7

Brandy,

0

Gin,

1

1

0

Milk,

171

166

5

Port Wine,

4

0

Rum,

7

5

2

Sherry,

2

2

0

Whisky,

14

14

9th January, 1920.

E. R. DOVEY,

Government Analyst.