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No. 124.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TM NOVEMBER, 1861.
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, Hongkong, 8th November, 1861.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting 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 October, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED..
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$660,473.* .$250,000.
Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
RICHARD NEWBY,
Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st November, 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. H. BIRCH, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 7th November, 1861.
FRED. FORTH,
Colonial Treasurer.
* No. 125.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Governor has been pleased to appoint FRANCIS CHOMLEY, Esquire, to be a Member of the Legislative Council of this Colony pending Her Majesty's pleasure, in the room of Joan DENT, Esquire, resigned.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1861.
No. 126.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
NOTIFI
The Governor has been pleased to appoint WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Esquire, to be a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony, during the Colonial Secretary's absence in England on leave.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1861.
No. 109.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that under the terms of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section I of Ordinance No. 7 of 1858, Tuesday the 12th day of November next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police, 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 the 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Chief Magistrate's 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 Fornis of Applications may be obtained by intending Applicants, at the Chief Magistrate's Office, on Week Days between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1861.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.