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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 19.
No. 85.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 6TH MAY, 1876.
VOL. XXII.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Gentlemen have been nominated by His Excellency the Governor to be Trustees, on behalf of the Government, for St. JOHN's Cathedral Church, for the year 1876-77, under the provisions of Ordinances No. 2 of 1847 and No. 3 of 1850:-
The Honourable JOHN BRAMSTON,
W. M. DEANE, Esquire, ALFRED LISTER, Esquire, and
EDMUND SHARP, Esquire.
The Honourable CHARLES MAY is also appointed, on the same behalf, to be Auditor of the Cathedral Accounts.
It has also been notified to the Government, that the Honourable HENRY LOWCOCK, and EDWARD TOBIN, Esquire, have been elected Trustees, and HENRY SMITH, Esquire, Auditor on behalf of the Seat-holders.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 3rd May, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th April, 1876, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1876.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
301,308
200,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
469,010
160,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
574,723
200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,728,936
700,000
TOTAL,......
$
3,073,977
1,260,000