189-年印度新金山中国汇理银行5元注销票，无编号，由当时香港分行总经理Thomas Henderson Whitehead亲笔签名，有加盖注销。所有这个版别的5元均在右边印有‘190’开头的年份，此票则印上‘189-’，而左边也有人手加绘的痕迹。Henderson在香港及海外皆地位祟高，所以不乏关于他的记载，包括于1902年赴英担任印度新金山中国渣打银行的联合总经理，而有他签名的钞票都属于1897年或以前的版别。综合上述证据，编者认为这枚5元是首次流入私人收藏市场的1905年5元试印版，PMG 35，带纸边，被注销，泛黄，褪色. Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Hong Kong, cancelled $5, partial date 189-, no serial numbers, green/blue with red underprint, manager signature T.H. Whitehead at right, CANCELLED stamp at lower left,(Pick 34, KNB 14), This series of of Chartered Bank notes all feature a green reverse, for this $5 type, all are seen with "190" printed at right whereas this has "189-" printed. On the left hand side, it looks to be partially hand painted on. To note the manager at that time Whitehead left Hong Kong in 1902, and his signatures are only found on notes dated 1897 or before. With the various features on this note, in the cataloguers opinion, this was a trial note for the Pick 34 $5. A discovery note that is first seen in the market. PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (selvage included, cancelled, toning, discoloration)
