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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 1861.
VOL. VII.
No. 2.
No. 1.
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,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 31st December, 1869, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED..
SPEHE IN RESERVE,.
$952,795. $400,000.
P. CAMPBELL Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1861.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the ne- cessary Amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter,
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
No. 2.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the Average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China in Hongkong for the month ending 31st December, 1860, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$494,950.* $200,000.
* Exclusive of the Netes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1801.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China in Hongkong, and found the necessary Amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.