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No. 95.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 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, 3rd September, 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 August, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES IN ISSUE,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$342,870. .$150,000.
A. H. ANDERSON, Acting Manager.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, Hongkong, 2nd September, 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.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1863.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1863.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer.,
Barometer.
Thermometer.
August 29,
29.90
82
29.89
84
29.84
84
30,
29.85
83
29.87
£3
29.87
82
31,
29.95
82
29.96
83
30.00
82
"}
September, 1,
30.06
82
30.06
84
30.05
83
30.04
82
30.00
83
30.00
84
"
30.02
83
30.00
85
29.97
84
"
""
30.00
84
30.00
82
29.98
83
DATE.
6 A.M.
BAROMETER.
'K'Y 6
*NOON
3 P.M.
6 P.M.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
HYDROMETER.
WET BULR.
DRY BULB.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
6 A.M.
*NOON
6 P.M.
THER-
MOMETER.
WINDS.
Force, ranges from 0 to 12.
REMARKS As to WeathER.
6 A.M.
NOON
6 P.M.
F. Dirn. F. Dirn.
F.
Self Re- gistering
[Min. Mar]
6A.M. 3P.M. Dirn.
1863.
?
August 29 28.05 28.08 28.05 28.02 27.96 73.30 79.0075.30 72.30 74.00 72.30,72.00 80.00 ENE
30 27.96 27.97 27.98 27.99 28.00.73.00 74.5074.00 72.00|73.3073.00|70.00|75.30,E
5 E
7 E
9
10 SSE
9 E
8
Sept.
31 28.12 28.17 28.17|28.14 28.12,74.00|75.00 74.00 73.50 74.00 73.00 71.50/76.30 SE
1 28.20 28.23 28.23 28.17 28.1573.50 78.00 76.00 73.00 76.00 75.00 73.00'80.00'SSE
2 28.20 28.25 28.21 28.16 28.15,75.00 78.50/78.30|72.05|75.00 75.00/72.00 81.00 NW
5 SSE
4 SSE
1 NNW
6 SSE
4
Fine, though squally, evening overcast, clouds, a threatening appearance of the weather, besy squalls of wind and rain during past night. Overcast, cloudy throughout, 9 AM, horvy gẦM varying from E.N.E. to S.S.E. with bear! squalls of rain at intervals.
Fog, wet dew, from 8 A.M. fine.
2 S
3
Fine, though overcast.
1
1
0
Very fine.
!
ต
"
3 28.15,28,20,28.18 28.15 28.1276.30 81.15|77,00|74,00|79.00,75.00 73.30 82.00 NE
4 28.13 28.17,28 15 28.13,28.11/75.00|76.50|76.30 74.00|75.00 75.00 74.00 78.00 ESE
1 ENE
2 E
4
Do.
3 Ebs
5 Ebs
4
Fine, though slight fog at intervals.
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