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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 42.
No. 174.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 1876.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
ERNMENT
REWARD OF TWO HUNDRED ($200) DOLLARS.
VOL. XXII.
Whereas on Thursday, the 19th September, 1876, the body of CHAN-A-PAK was found stabbed at the Cosmopolitan Docks, British Kowloon, and a verdict of murder has been recorded at the Coroner's Inquest against some person or persons unknown.
It is hereby notified, that a reward of Two Hundred Dollars will be paid to any person or persons who shall give such information to the Police as will lead to the apprehension of the guilty person or
persons.
The above reward will be apportioned, at the discretion of His Excellency the Governor, in the event of such information being supplied by more than one person.
A free pardon will be granted to any person implicated in the crime who may give such informa- tion, provided he is not the actual perpetrator thereof.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 6th October, 1876.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, for the Colonial Secretary.
No. 175.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th September, 1876, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th October, 1876.
II. E. WODEHouse, for the Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
203,747
100,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..
554,111
190,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
381,355
150,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,259,807
500,000
TOTAL,.
2,399,020
940,000
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