Brown border design and dark blue central printing on multicolour underprint. Right-facing bust of a man at left, denomination and guilloches at centre, watermark window at right. Two signatures and printer at bottom.
Reverse description
Brown design and border on multicolour underprint. Watermark window at left, hillside temple at centre, denomination in Chinese at right. Bank name in English at top, denomination in English and printer at bottom.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Male bust facing left.
Obverse lettering
50 DOLLARS 香港有利银行
50
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED
Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand at its Office here
№. 58029
50
FIFTY DOLLARS
OR THE EQUIVALENT IN THE CURRENCY OF THE ISLAND.
VALUE RECEIVED.
HONGKONG, 1st July, 1935.
№. 58029
Entᵈ.
ACCOUNTᵀ MANAGER
50 伍拾員 50
WATERLOW & SONS LD. LONDON WALL, LONDON.
Reverse lettering
50 50
№. 58029
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED
50
伍拾員
№. 58029
50 FIFTY DOLLARS 50
WATERLOW & SONS LD. LONDON WALL, LONDON.