No. 79.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st May, 1868, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
AVERAGE
BANKS.
AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,....
285,300
200,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
323,449
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,...
311,545
125,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,...
1,130,050
400,000
TOTAL,........
2,050,344
925,000
No. 72.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Whereas about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 31st ultimo, an attempt was made to set Fire to the Office of the Union Dock Company ("Limited,") the said Office being situate on the S. W. angle of the Hongkong Hotel in this Colony, by placing parcels of Gunpowder round the said Office, and laying over them lighted Joss-sticks and other combustible matter:
It is hereby notified that, in addition to the Reward of $500 offered by the Directors of the said Company to the Person or Persons who can give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the parties implicated in such attempt, a Free Pardon will be granted by His Excellency The Governor to any Person,-the Principal in the first Degree only excepted,-who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the guilty Parties.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
To Consignees, Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels.
1. On or before the 1st June proximo, all Ships, with the following exceptions, shall be moved over to the North side of the Harbor, mooring them properly with 45 fathoms on each Chain, the Anchors lying in an E.N.E. and W.S.W. direction from each other.
2. The Southern line of this anchorage is the North extremity of Hongkong shut in with the South extremity of the Kowloong Peninsula, bearing E. by S.; the Top Gallant Masts and Yards are to be on Deck and Flying Jib-boom in; a Spare Anchor should be ready for letting go, and the Hawse kept clear.
3. Vessels discharging or taking in Cargo, and Hulks and Receiving Ships may, with permission, lie on the South shore.
Note.-The Masters of Ships taking advantage of Article 3, and those whose Vessels lie alongside Wharves and Jetties, are to understand that they do so at their own risk.
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Harbor Master, §c.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1868.
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