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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19тп MAY, 1866.
Account of the average amount of Notes in circulation at the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, for
the month ending 30th April, 1806.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$180,000. 60,000.
A. SHAW, Acting Agent.
Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, Hongkong, 7th May, 1866.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 17th May, 1866.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
The time appointed for the payment of the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the present Quarter expires on the 21st instant, after which date the List of Defaulters will be transmitted to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction for recovery of the arrears of Rates according to Law.
Treasury, Hongkong, Victoria, May 17th, 1866.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
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FRED. FORTH. Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that henceforward by direction of His Excellency the Governor the scale for charging Book Packets and Packets of Patterns transmitted through the Post to the United Kingdom will progress throughout by a single rate of postage for every weight of 4 ounces, thus the postage chargeable on such Packets will be, when forwarded
And not exceeding
A ounces in weight. 12 cents.
And when forwarded
VIA MARSEILLES
Above 4 ounces but under
Above 8 ounces but under 12 ounces in weight.
36 cents.
For every additional 4 ouncer. 12 cents.
And not exceeding
4 ounces in weight.
8 cents.
8 ounces in weight. 24 cents.
VIA SOUTHAMPTON
Above 4 ounces but under
8 ounces in weight. 16 cents.
Above & ounces but under 12 ounces in weight.
94 cents.
For every additional 4 ounces.
8 cents.
·Book Packets and Trade Patterns posted either wholly unpaid or paid less than a single rate of Postage will be charged with double the amoɩ nt of postage, less the amount paid if any has been paid.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 15th May, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
No. 59.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
By direction of His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, the following Modifications of Government Notification No. 193 of 20th December last, are published for general information:---
1. The Hongkong Royal Mint will be opened on Monday, the 7th May next, at 11 A.M.
2. Dollars of all kinds, Sycce, Bar Silver, and Bullion will be received for Coinage into British
Dollars free of Seignorage for the period of One Month from that date.
3. In the case of Dollars requiring Melting previous to Assay, there will be a charge of per
cent.
4. Where the Dollars brought for recoinage prove on premelting to be below the Hongkong
Standard, a charge of per cent will be made, and the Metal returned.
5. No quantity under 5,000 oz. will be received.
6. Delivery must be made at the Mint, Causeway Bay, East Point, and priority of application
will be the rule followed.
For forms of application and further particulars, reference must be made to T. W. KINDER, Esquire, Master of the Mint.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th April, 1866.
No. 64.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
By direction of His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., Governor, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, and in continuation of Government Notification No. 59 of 20th Ultimo, the following Rules for the receipt of Silver Bullion into the Mint of Hongkong are for general information.
published