264 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1862.
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 August, 1862, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
-$770,042.* $300,000.
* Exclusive of the Nots of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st September, 1862.
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, 19th September, 1862.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN's Road,
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1862.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer,
Sept.
13,
30.04
14,
30.02
15,
30.03
16,
30.10
"
""
17,
30.10
18,
30.12
"
19,
30.10
8888887
80
30.04
30.00
83
82
30.03
82
30.02
82
82
30.05
82
30.02
82
82
30.10
84
30.06
82
83
30.14
84
30.10
83
82
30.16
83
30.11
82
$1
30.05
83
30.05
84
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
DATE.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
THER- MOMETER
Self Re- gistering.
WINDS.
6 A.M.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
Noox.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 P.M.
GA.M. 3 P.3.
Dirn. F. Dirn.
F.
Dirn.
Min. Max.
1862.
27
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Sept. 13 28:23 28.26 28.24 28.20 28.17 75.00 77.00 75.80 73.50 76.00 73.00 72,00)80.00 SSE 14 28.20 28.24 28.22 28.20 28.1775.00 78.30 75.30 74.00.76.00 74.30 73.00 79.30 SьE 15 28.23 28.24 28.2428.20 28.1674.3077.00/75.00|78.00 75.00/74.00/72.00 79.00 SE
2
0 Ebs
1 Very fine.
1 SbW
1 ISSE
2 Very fine.
2 SEBE
3 Ebs
3 Fine.
**
16 28.24 28.27 28.2628.22 28,20 75.00,77.30)76.30|74.00 75.00 74.00 72.50 81.30 ESE
"
17 28.27 28.31|28.29|28,24|28.23 76.00,78.30 71.50 75.00,76.00,73.0073.00 80.00 SE
3 EbN
2 E
1 Ebs
3 Slight fog, fine.
3 E
5 Slight fog, fine.
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18 28.28 28.32|28.30 28.29 28-2474.30 76.00 74,30 73,30 74.3073.00 72.30 79.15 E
4 EbN
2 Ebs
3
Slight fog, fine, rain at intervals during past night.
19 28.26 28.29 28.27 28.21 28.2075.00 78 3077,00 74,00 76.30 76.00 72.50 79.00 E
2
:
0
0 Very fine.