390 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1871.
No. 129.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency Major-General WAITFEILD, Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and Japan, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, has been pleassi to recognize RUDOLPH JENSEN, Esquire, as Acting Consul for Sweden and Norway at this Port during the absence of GEORGE J. HELLAND, Esquire, and subject to the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1871.
No. 130.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st August, 1871, is published for general information.
By Command,.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1871.
3. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,....
521,336
175,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, .
500,361
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.....
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..
310,050
110,000
1,524,914
700,000
TOTAL...........
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2,856,661
1,185,000
No. 125.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
REWARD OF 250 DOLLARS.
Whereas on Monday, the 28th Instant, at about 7 P.M., a Robbery with violence was committed upon Mr. GEORGE L. TOMLIN, First Clerk in the Surveyor General's Department, near the junction of Caine Road and Arbuthnot Road:-It is hereby notified, that a Reward of $250 will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall give such Information to the Police as will lead to the apprehension at conviction of the guilty Parties.
The above Reward will be apportioned at the discretion of His Excellency the Lieutenant-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 su Information, provided he be not the actual perpetrator thereof.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th August, 1871.
No. 124.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bill, which will be laid on the Table of the Legislative Council for the fir Reading after the expiration of one month from this date, is published for general information.
All Persons possessing Property which they consider may be affected by the Provisions of t proposed Ordinance, are invited to send in to the Colonial Secretary full Particulars in writing of s Property and of the Injury or Prejudice, if any, which they believe may accrue thereto from t erection of the Public Pier authorized by the Bill.
A Plan of the intended Pier, may be inspected at the Office of the Surveyor General.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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