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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 41.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1863.

VOL. X.

No. 106.

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, 7th October, 1863.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 30th September, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,

SPECIE IN RESERVE,.

$824,894. .$300,000.

J. McDOUALL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st October, 1863.

I hereby certify that I 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, 7th October, 1863.

FRED. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

No. 107.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, London and China, in Hongkong, is published for general information. By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th October, 1863.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Return of the amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China in Hongkong for the month ending 30th September, 1863, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NOTES IN CIRCULATION,..$637,087. BULLION IN RESERVE,..

.$300,000.

WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong, 1st October, 1863.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 7th October, 1863.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

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