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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1866.

No. 12.--RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the Year 1865.

CASES HOW DISPOSED OF.

77

No. OF

NO. OF CASES.

DEFEND-

ANTS. PUNISH ORDERED

ORDERED

ED.

TO RETURN

TO DUTY.

FINED. DISMISSED.

TO BE

DISCHARGED

REPRI-

MANDED.

ACQUITTED.

FROM SHIP.

COMMITTED

FOR TRIAL

AT SUPREME COURT.

228

517

310

80

43

66

20

18

3

7

CASES CONSISTED OF:-

Refusal of duty,

Assault,

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct,

Insubordination,

Desertion,..

Insolence and abusive language,

Embezzlement of cargo and ship stores,

Mutinous conduct,

Absenting from ship without leave,

Breach of Sec. 9, of Ord. No. 1 of 1862, Wilfully remaining behind from ship,

Mutiny,

Wilfully leaving seamen behind from ship, Stabbing,

Attempt to stab, ..

Stealing,

Breach of Sect. 27 of Ord. 1 of 1862,

Do. of

8

}"

Do. of Ord. No. 4 of 1850,

19

Do. of Sect. 4 of Ord. No. 1 of 1862,

Do. of 18

25

False imprisonment,

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5

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78

47

33

16

9

1

1

1

1

TOTAL,...

228

H. G. THOMSETT, Marine Magistrate, §c.

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,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1866.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st January, 1866, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,.... SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$799,586. $800,000.

J. McDOUALL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st February, 1866.

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 required by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 13th February, 1866.

No.-23.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF India, London anD CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1866.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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