No. 81.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7тп MAY, 1864.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following notice received from the Government of the Cape of Good Hope relative to a light at Cape St. Blaize, Mossel Bay, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1864.
CAPE ST. BLAIZE LIGHT, MOSSEL BAY.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
A Lighthouse has been erected on Cape St. Blaize, Mossel Bay,—a Light from which will be exhibited on and after the 15th of March, 1864.
Latitude of Light, 34° 11′ 10′′ S.
Longitude, 2259′′31′′ E.
High-water, at full and change, 3h. 30m.
Rise and fall, 6 to 7 feet.
Variation of the Compass, 29° 50′.
Bearings are magnetic, distances nautical miles.
The Lighthouse is a square Tower standing on the Bluff of Cape St. Blaize, at an elevation of 240 feet above the Sea. It exhibits a Red Fired Light, of the third order, Dioptric, and is visible between the bearings of N. N. W. round by the East, South and West to S. 80° W., or N. 80° E. from a ship at the distance of 10 to 12 miles in clear weather.
(Signed) F. SKEAD, R.N.,
Admiralty Surveyor.
No. 82.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Hongkong, is published for general information,
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1864.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 30th April, 1864, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$614,322. $250,000.
WM. LAMOND, Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1864.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 6th May, 1864.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
No. 83.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1864.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, in Hongkong, for the month ending 30th April, 1864, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NOTES IN CIRCULATION,. BULLION IN RESERVE,
.$691,795. -$250,000.
WALTER ORMISTON,
Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1864.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 6th May, 1864.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.