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ROTT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 34.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH AUGUST, 1867.

VOL. XIII.

No. 123.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Letter from Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Suez, relative to the Quarantine Regulations of that Port, is published for general information.

By Command,

CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

gkong, 21st August, 1867.

SUEZ, 18th July, 1867.

EXCELLENCY, I am instructed by Her Britannic Majesty's Agent and Consul General in Egypt to inform you that all Vessels arriving at Suez unprovided with Bills of Health from ports at which they may touch, will be subjected to Quarantine, but passengers and mails may pass through in Quarantine Trains to Alexandria.

To His Excellency

THE GOVERNOR

of Hongkong.

No. 124.

I have the honor to be,

Excellency,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

GEO. WEST,

H. B. M. Consul.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1867.

Account of the averag amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation, in Hongkong, for the month eang 31st July, 1867, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st August, 1867.

$551,000. $300,000.

JAS. BERWICK, Acting Manager.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the necessary amount of Specie as reed by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES.

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1867.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treusurer.