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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1859.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. IV. No. 203.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given that a New SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7di instant, under a New Contract, and that
"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE" will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, Notifications, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
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By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 31st March, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Rayal Charter of Incorporation.
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$169,788. $300,000.
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.
I inspected this day the, Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Specie in Reserve
it in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.
J. A. CARVALHO, Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
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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, 8th April, 1859.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretury.
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 March, 1859, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,
$324,950.* $150,000,
* exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
JOHN COSTERTON, Manager.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, in Hongkong,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.
I hereby certify, that I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the above-mentioned Bank, and that the Amount of Spec'e
in Reserve is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.
J. A. CARVALHO,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.
No. 35.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FRED. FORTH,
Cotoniul Treasur:r.
His Excellency The Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following Letter and Return Superintendent of Police, in explanation of a portion of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, which appeared in die Government Gazette, of the 19th ultimo.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 8th April, 1859.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.