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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH OCTOBER, 1865.

ARTICLE VIII.

The present Treaty shall come into force on the 1st of July, 1865, and shall remain in force until the 30th of June, 1877. In case neither of the Contracting Parties shall, twelve months before the last-mentioned day, have given notice to the other of the intention to terminate the operation of the Treaty, then the same shall continue in force until the expiration of one year from the day upon which either of the Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other to terminate the same.

ARTICLE IX.

The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Berlin in three weeks, or sooner if possible.

*

In witness whereof, the respective Plenipoten- tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.

Done at Berlin, the thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five.

NAPIER.

ARTIKEL VIII.

Der gegenwärtige Vertrag soll am 1 Juli 1865, in Kraft treten und bis zum 30 Juni 1877 in Kraft bleiben. Im Falle keiner der vertragenden Theile zwölf Monate vor diesem Tage seine Absicht, die Wirkung des Vertrages auf hören zu lassen, dem anderen kund gegeben haben sollte, soll derselbe bis zum Ablauf eines Jahres von dem Tage ab in Geltung bleiben, an welchem der eine oder der andere der vertragenden Theile denselben gekün- digt hat.

ARTIKEL IX.

Der gegenwärtige Vertrag soll ratifizirt, und es sollen die Ratifikations-Urkunden binnen drei Wochen oder, wenn möglich, früher in Berlin aus- gewechselt werden.

Zu Urkund dessen haben die beiderseitigen Bevollmächtigten denselben unterzeichnet und ihre Siegel beigedrückt.

So geschehen zu Berlin, den dreissigsen Mai, im Jalire des Herren Eintausend achthundert und fünf und sechszig.

NAPIER.

(L.S.)

(L.S.)

(L.S.)

JOHN WARD.

(L.S.)

JOHN WARD.

(L.S.)

BISMARCK.

(L.S.)

BISMARCK.

(L.S.)

V. POMMER-ESCHE.

(L.S.)

V. POMMER-ESCHE.

(L.S.)

PHILIPSBORN.

(L.S.)

PHILIPSBORN.

(L.S.)

DELBRÜCK.

(L.S.)

DELBRÜCK.

No. 153.

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,

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1865.

Account of the average amount of Nates in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation, in Hongkong, for the month ending 30th September, 1865, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$605,718. $250,000.

J. McDOUALL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1865.

I hereby certify that I have 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, 4th October, 1865.

No. 154

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTII,

Colonial Treusurer.

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 generai

information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th October, 1865.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

* This term was subsequently extended by Protocol to the 30th of June.