Treasury.
Borne in mind that a sum $15,000 has been recently drawn from Chartered Bank Corporation, placed at interest with the Colonial Treasury and reported 14th Ultimo.
With the highest respect, I have the honor to be,
Despatch 1/6 of Sir,
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
M. J. Mayo
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Proceedings of a Board of Survey, held at the COLONIAL TREASURY OF HONGKONG, this the Fourteenth day of February 1856, pursuant to the Order of His Excellency THE GOVERNOR.
The Honorable W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary
Captain W. Cowper, R.E.
Members, Hugh Reinhard, Esquire.
John Hyndman, Esquire.
The Board having examined the exact Coins existing in the Colonial Treasury this day, found the same to be as follows, viz:--
DOLLARS. RUPEES. CHINESE COPPER CASH. STERLING COINS. TOTAL IN THE STRONG VAULT, 3,979 79,803 £891 3 7 £891 3 7 IN THE TREASURER'S CHEST, 1,687 911 3,051 £1,139% 1,300 £1,139 10 3 TOTAL 5,666 911 82,854 £2,030 13 10 £11,965 12 4 3/4Amounting in all to Eleven thousand nine hundred sixty-five Pounds twelve shillings and four pence three farthing.
(Signed) W. J. Mercer.
William Cooper
Hugh Reinhard.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
the 14th day of February 1856.
1 True Copy
D. J. Hyndman.
Colonial Secretary