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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 36.
No. 95.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1861.
VOL. VII.
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.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th September, 1861.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 31st August, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incor- poration.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,
$753,783. .$400,000.
WM. LAMOND, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1861.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the neces- sary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
F. H. BIRCH,
Acting Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1861.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
No. 96.
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 generd information.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th September, 1861.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of Jadia, London, and China in Hongkong for the month ending 31st August, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
.$507,507.* .$250,000.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
RICHARD NEWBY,
Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 2nd September, 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.
F. II. BIRCH,
Acting Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1881.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
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