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No. 196.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 1866.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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, 28th December, 1866.

W. T. MERCER, 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 30th November, 1866, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

AVERAGE NOTES IN CIRCULATION, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$30,280. $30,280.

W. KAYE, Manager.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, 3rd December, 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, 22nd December, 1866.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 197.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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

By Orler,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1866.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

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

for the month ending 30th November, 1866.

NOTES ISSUED,.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$807,016. .$350,000.

V. KRESSER, Manager.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, Limited, Hongkong, 4th December, 1866.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and found the Specie in Reserve to amount to $350,000.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1866.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 198.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Notification relating to the Bombay Harbor Lights is, at the request of the Bombay Government, published for the information of Mariners and others concerned.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1866.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.