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No. 7.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JANUARY, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that from and after the 24th day of December, 1871, the Crown Rent reserved upon each of the Kowloon Marine Lots registered and now standing in the Books of the Land Office, Hongkong, as "Kowloon Marine Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 22, and 23," has been temporarily and provisionally reduced to Ten Dollars ($10) per annum, until further notice. By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1871.
No. 8.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st December, 1871, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th January, 1872.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
AS
A
Oriental Bank Corporation,...
556,618
250,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
614,552
250,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,........
409,990
200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,....
993,518
500,000
TOTAL,.....
2,574,678
1,200,000
No. 1.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Honorable JOHN SMALE, Chief Justice of the Colony of Hongkong, having been granted Six Months' Sick Leave from the 11th instant inclusive, His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, K.C.M.G., and C.B., has been pleased to appoint the Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL to be Acting Chief Justice, provisionally, from that date and until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1872.
No. 2.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, K.C.M.G., and C.B., has been pleased to appoint the Honorable THOMAS CHILD HAYLLAR to be Acting Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction of Hongkong, provisionally, from the 11th instant and until further notice, vice the Honorable HENRY JOHN BALL, appointed Acting Chief Justice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1872.
No. 4.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notification, as received from the Government of India, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1872.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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