DROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1861.
VOL. VII.
No. 6.
No. 12..
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, 5th February, 1861.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month endling 31st January, 1831, rendered in occordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Čhar er of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$948,938. $400,000.
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st February, 1801.
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, 5th February, 1861.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
No. 13.
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, 5th February, 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 January, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of ler Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$494,950.* $200,000.
WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st February, 1861.
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.
Victoria, Hongkong, 5th February, 1861.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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