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No. 124.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH AUGUST, 1866.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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,

W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866. -

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch in Hongkong of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, for the month ending 31st July, 1866, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NOTES IN CIRCULATION,........$335,441. SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$200,000.

ED. ARTHUR, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong, 1st August, 1866.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.

No. 125.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information. By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.

W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st July, 1866, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

AVERAGE NOTES IN CIRCULATION, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$33,800. $33,800.

W. KAYE, Manager.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, 1st August, 1866.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.

No. 126.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COMPANY, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.

W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited,

for the month ending 31st July, 1866.

NOTES ISSUED,.

$607,050.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

. $400,000.

V. KRESSER, Manager.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1866.

I hereby certify that in accordance with my instructions I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, and found the Specic in Reserve to amount to $400,000.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1866.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,