10
January,... February,
March,
April,
May,
June, Jnly. August,
September,
October. November, December,
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
—TREASURE Imported by P. & O. Company's Steamers into SHANGHAE, during the year 1855.
No. 8.-
D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
$1,367,692.36 741,487.58 944,510,26
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978,585.92
438,286.47
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614,883.00
623,184.00
104,816.00
315,436.00
IN T Bet
$7,277,977.69
No. 9.-Statement of RATES of EXCHANGE ruling at SHANGHAE, on date of monthly Mail's departure, during the Year 1855.
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6 mos. sight.
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per $100.
Bank paper 3 to 30 days' sight per $100.
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January,
February,
March,
April,...
May,
June,...
July,
August,
September,
October,
November, December,
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6/4 a 6/4
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296 a 297
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6/51
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BANK BILS-Average Ex: 6/5 per Dollar.
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No. 48.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this office for the conveyance of Two Military convicts to England.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th April, 1856.
No. 54.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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.
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By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th April, 1856.
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 1856, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation. «
NOTES ISSUED...$152,220,
exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 31st March, 1856.
WM. LAMOND, Acting Sub-Manager.
I hereby certify having examined the Books of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and that the Treasure exhibited corresponded in
Amount with the Terms of the Royal Charter.
Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1856.
No. 55.
H. REINHARD,
A Member of the Colonial Treasury Commission.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that under instructions from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER, Esq., is appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of this Colony, in succession to R. D Cay, Esq., resigned.
N. R. MASSON, Esq., will act as Deputy Registrar, pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th April, 1856.
No, 56.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Tenders will be received at this office for the conveyance of Twenty-two Chinese Convicts to Penang.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d May, 1856.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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