MON
DROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 45.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1867.
VOL. XIII.
No. 158.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency The GOVERNOR has been pleased to recognize, from the 1st Instant,-pending reference to Her Majesty's Government, the appointment of G. W. SCHWEMANN, Esquire, to be Acting Consul General for Austria, during the temporary absence of WOLDEMAR NISSEN, Esquire, or until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th November, 1867.
No. 159.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WOLDEMAR NISSEN, Esquire, Consul for Hamburg and Bremen, having appointed, during his temporary absence from the Colony, G. W. SCHWEMANN, Esquire, to be Acting Consul for the Hanse Towns, it is hereby notified that His Excellency The GOVERNOR has been pleased to recognize such appointment from the 1st Instant, pending reference to Her Majesty's Government.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th November, 1867.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 160.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st October, 1867, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th November, 1867.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,.
485,000
300,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
261,640
100,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.
272,465
100,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.
930,650
400,000
TOTAL,...........
1,949,755
900,000