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No. 25.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1865. 47
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information. By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1865.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st January, 1865, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
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IENTAL
AVERAGE NOTES IN ISSUE, COIN IN RESERVE,
.$617,954. .$250,000.
W. KAYE, Manager.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1865.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 10th February, 1865.
FRED. FORTH,
Colonial Treasurer.
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No. 26.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK, LIMITED, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order;
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 18€5.
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W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, in Hongkong for
the month ending 31st January, 1865.
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NOTES ISSUED,. SPECIE IN RESERVE,
$609,308. $250,000.
HENRY NOBLE,
Manager.
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Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, Hongkong, 1st February, 1865.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 10th February, 1865.
No. 17.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH,
Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that, in accordance with Section 12 of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance 1863," His Excellency the GOVERNOR, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the year 1865 at Eight-and-a-quarter per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria, and in accordance with Section 18 of the same Ordinance at Five per cent for Houses in the Villages of this Island.
The above Rate as regards Houses in Victoria will be levied exclusive of a Lighting Rate of One- and-a-half per cent under Section 12 of the above Ordinance, and a Half yearly Water Rate of Two per cent per annum under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 12 of 1860.
The Police and Lighting Rates will, under terins of Ordinance 5 of 1863, Section 13, be payable warterly in advance, at the Colonial Treasury; for the current Quarter between this date and the 18th Instant, and for the subsequent Quarters of the year between the first and last Days of the first Month in each Quarter.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1865.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.