A banknote issued by a foreign bank operating in China, the Chinese government allowed for certain foreign banking corporations to become "note issuing authorities", these banknotes were issued to circulate in China.
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia &amp; China, Tientsin Branch.
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/banknote/94086-5_Hongping_Taels-Specialized_Issues_-_Foreign_Banks-China">Banknote catalog : Banknote › 5 Hongping Taels - Country: China - Series: Specialized Issues - Foreign Banks - Catalogue codes: World Paper Money P-S221 - As Issued on: 1900 - Composition: Paper - Printer: W. W. Sprague &amp; Co. Ltd. (England) - WWS - Face value: 5 Chinese tael - Issued by: Chartered Bank of India, Australia &amp; China, Tientsin. Specimen only do exist</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://i.colnect.net/b/5071/119/5-Hongping-Taels.jpg">source image</a>. (Colnect.com).</li></ul><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&amp;sid=315&amp;lot=221">BANKNOTES. CHINA - FOREIGN BANKS. Bank of India, Australia &amp; China: Proof 5-Hongping Taels, 19xx (c.1900s), blue, bank monogram in chain link sunburst underprint, unperforated, printer: W W Sprague &amp; Co (P S221 for type). Uncirculated. - Estimate: US$3,000-3,500</a> (NumisBid).</li></ul>