Annual report on Basutoland / Colonial Office.

  • Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report on Basutoland / Colonial Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chapter IV: Currency and Banking Basutoland’s currency is the same as that of the Union of South Africa. The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd. has a branch office at Maseru and also operates weekly agencies at Mohale’s Hoek. Mafeteng, Teyateyaneng, Leribe, Matsieng, Roma, Moriia, Sekake’s, Quthing and Qacha’s Nek. Barclay's Bank Ltd. has a branch office in Maseru and operates agencies at Leribe, Mohale’s Hoek, Mafeteng and Butha Buthe. There are 11 Post Offices at which business is transacted with the Union Post Office Savings Bank whose headquarters are at Bloemfontein. Chapter V: Weights and Measures The weights and measures in common use in the Territory are the British Imperial. The Cape Act of 1858 which defines the standard of weights and measures according to the English Act of 1824 still anplies in Basutoland in accordance with Proclamation No. ^ nf 1904.