No. 152.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH OCTOBER, 1866. 415
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COMPANY, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 10th October, 1866.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited,
for the month ending 30th September, 1866.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$670,850. $350,000.
V. KRESSER, Manager.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited, Hongkong, 1st October, 1866.
I hereby certify that in accordance with my instructions I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, and found the Specie in Reserve to amount to $350,000.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 6th October, 1866.
Νο. 153.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
By Order of His Excellency the GOVERNOR the following Letter from the Acting Dutch Consul at this Port is published for the information of Mariners, and others whom it may concern.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1866.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
II. N. M.'s CONSULATE, HONGKONG. October 3rd, 1866. SIR,At the request of the Directors of Ways and Means, I have the honor to hand you enclosed translation of a notification, as follows:--
"TRANSLATION."
"The undersigned makes known that the bell buoy on Pamanoekan reef, has drifted and that the reef is invisible. “Measures are being taken to anchor the reserve bell buoy as soon as possible.”
"The Directors of Ways and Means,
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Batavia, 25th August, 1866.”
(Signed)
"C. CASTEN."
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
C. H. M. BOSMAN, H. N. M.'s Acting Consul.
The Honorable W. T. MERCER, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward Patterns and Samples of Merchandize may be sent in the Mails made up at this Office for France.
The postage on such Packets will be collected in France.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1866.
Νο. 133.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Whereas it has been represented to the Government, that some person or persons did feloniously assault and carry off by force a Contractor by name Sin-kee, whilst crossing the Harbor in a Boat from Kowloon to Hongkong, on the evening of the 5th Instant:
Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
will be given to any Person who shall give such information as may lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty parties.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1866.
W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary,·