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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH OCTOBER, 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 30th September, 1862, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$726,231.* $300,000.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st October, 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, 17th October, 1862.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
All Parties indebted to the Crown for Arrears of Crown Rents due on the 24th of June last, are requested to pay the same at the Treasury, on or before the 25th Instant; after which date the names of all Defaulters will be forwarded to the Crown Solicitor for collection of such Arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th October, 1862.
No. 102.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section . 1 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1858, Wednesday the 5th day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Police Magistrates' Office, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of considering Applications for Licenses for the sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors, during the year commencing on the 1st December next.
Applications for such. Licenses must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten Days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordi- nance, and no Application will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Applications may be obtained by intending Applicants at the Police Magistrates' Office between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1862.
W. II. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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.
Oct.
11,
30.15
12,
30.13
76
"}
13,
30.12
77
"
14,
30.14
"}
15,
30.24
73
16,
30.25
17,
30.17
SENRRRR
76
30.13
78
30.11
76
30.13
78
30.10
78'
30.11
79
30.12.
78
76
30.11
80
30.11
78
30.17
80
30.13
74.
73
30.24
76
30.15
74
72
30.14
75
30.13
75
DATE.
BAROMETER.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK,
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
GA.M.
9 A.M.
NOON.
3 г.M.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M. |
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 r.M.
THER-
MOMETER
Self Re- gistering.
Min. Max.
6A.M. 3P.M.
WINDS.
6 A.M.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
NOON.
REMARKS AS to WeathER.
6 F.M.
Dirn. F. Dira. F. Dira. F.
1862.
Oct.
""
11 28.21 28.24 28.22 28.2028 19,68.00|72.30|70.00|66.00 69.00 66.30,65,30 78.15 EыN 12 28.21 28.24 28.23 28.20 28.1868.00 73.00 72.30 66.00 69.00 70.00 65.00 75.00 ELN 13 28.20 28.23 28.21′28.1928.18,68.30 74.00|73.00 66.00 70.00|69.00 65.30 74.30 EbE
2 EbN
2 EbN
2
Fine.
2 NbW
1
"
I
"
14 28.20 28.23 28.21 28.18 28.1666.00 72.00 71.00 62.00 68.00 67.0062.00 74.00 NNE 15 28.26 28.25|28.26|28.2428.22|63.00,58.30|66.30 59.00 64.00.62.00 59.00 70.30 NEE
2 NNE
8 N
1 NbW
2 NNE
5 NDE
3 NbE
1+
1
14
16 28.29 28.32 28.30 28.2828.26 62.00 69.00 66.30 58.00 65.00 62.30 60.00 71.00 NE 17 28.2828.31|28.29|28.26|28.24 63.00 69.00|68.00|61,00 65,00 64.00|61,0071.00 NE
4 ENE
2
3 20
Do.,
0 Very fine.
4 Slight overcast, though fine, &c.
3 Very fine.
though hazy.
Do.
3 NbW
1 ENE
1
Do.
"