No. 18.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH FEBRUARY, 1863.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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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, 13th February, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting 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 31st January, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$825,398. .$400,000.
J. McDOUALL, Manager.
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Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1863.
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.
F. H. BIRCHI, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 12th February, 1863.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
No. 19.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting 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 31st January, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$700,746. $300,000.
WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st February, 1863.
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.
F. H. BIRCH,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 13th February, 1863.
No. 20.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified that Government Notifications Nos. 94 and 128 of 17th September and 11th December last are cancelled, and that the Banks whose Notes are received and will be received until further notice at the Colonial Treasury and by the Sub-Collectors of Colonial Revenue, are the following: The Oriental Bank Corporation.
The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
and
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.