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 296 FINANOIAL STATISTICS BALANCE OF THE GOLD STANDARD RESERVE IN INDIA AND IN ENGLAND ON THE LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH o Held in the following form Gold in India ... Cash placed by Sec. of State at short notice British and Colonial securities (value as at 80th September 1917) ... ... Securities since pur. chad (at cost price) Total ... 80th September 1917 6,062,154 27,481,499 88,508, 658 81st October 1917 6,024,448 28,026,578 4,529,871 88,580,89 30th November 1917 6,000,521 21,965,653 5,657,068 88,628,242 BALANCE8 HELD IN CASH IN THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL TREASURIES AND AT CREDIT OF OVERNMENT IN THE PRESIDENCY BANKS AND THElit BRANCHES--BANK RATES ,,EXCHANGE---ILVER, ETC. Ye&r. 1915 ... ... 1916 ... ... 1917 ... ... 1918 ... ... Bank Rates. Bank o[ Bengal Do. Bombay Do. ladras Do. England Exchange Rates. On Demand Telegraphic Transfers 8 Months' 6 Months' Government Paper (8 p.e.) Bar Silver in Loudon .. 80th September 19,87,22,000 17,64,62,000 20,76,43,000 0th September per cent 67-1 to $8 81st October 15,71,82,000 16,68,05,000 18,58,27,000 81st Octor per cent ! Sl 1 5- $8-1 to 69 BOth November 12,46,57,000 15,53,87,000 16,50,0,000 80th November cent 69-4 to 69-8