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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20ru MAY, 1885.

Acement of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia ani China, in Hongkong, for the month ending 30th April, 1865, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

AVERAGE NOTES IN ISSUE, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$604,948. $250,000.

W. KAYE, Manager.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1865.

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, 18th May, 1865.

FRED. FORTII, Colonial Treasurer,

No. 85.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK, LIMITED, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th May, 1865.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, in Hongkong for

the month ending 30th April, 1865.

NOTES ISSUED...... SPECIE IN RESERVE,

Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1865.

$609,517. $250,000.

HENRY NOBLE,

Manager.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, IIongkong, 18th May, 1805.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 86.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The ACTING GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, Esquire, to be a Provisional Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony, until further order.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong 19th May, 1865.

W. II. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 10th May, 1865.

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 Harbour 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 invariably kept clear.

3. Hulks or receiving Ships (not having Top Masts pointed) may, for convenience, lie on the South shore.

4. Ships discharging cargo may also by permission anchor on the South shore.

5. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Hulk Fort William is, for the convenience of the Public Service, allowed to remain where she is the Mail Steamers anchoring near her but not to Southward.

Vessels under Articles 3, 4 and 5 must perfectly understand that although they have permission to remain there, it 15 entirely at their own risk.

H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, Sc.