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No. 89.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH AUGUST, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED Bank of India, Australia, and CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th August, 1863.

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, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty' Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES IN ISSUE,.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,.

$326,540. .$150,000.

A. H. ANDERSON, Acting Manager.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1863.

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.

F. H. BIRCH, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 14th August, 1863.

No. 86.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

Whereas early yesterday morning Police Constable No. 339 LALL KHAN, while in the execution of his duty at Wanchai, was wilfully murdered by some person or persons unknown:

Notice is hereby given, that

A FREE PARDON AND A REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any Person,--the actual Perpetrators of the Murder excepted,-who shall give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the Guilty Parties.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th August, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The attention of the Public is called to Government Notification of 1st Ultimo, requiring Police and Lighting Rates due for the current Quarter to be paid into the Colonial Treasury before the 31st Instant, and also to the 16th Clause of Ordinance No. 5 of 1863 under which Persons will be proceeded against who shall neglect the said requisition.

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 8th August, 1863.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

It is hereby notified that, at a Meeting of the Executive Council held this day, His Excellency the Acting Governor with the advice of the Council determined that the Rate imposed by Government Notification No. 23 of 21st February last shall be levied Quarterly, and that the amounts due for the Quarter ending 30th September next shall be payable at the Colonial Treasury, between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M., from the 1st to the 31st August next.

By Order,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 1st July, 1863.

Clerk of Councils.