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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1862.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China in Hongkong for the month ending 31st January, 1862, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,..

* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.

,$641,735.* $250,000.

R. P. BAKER, Acting Manager:

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st February, 1862.

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.

F. H. BIRCH, Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th February, 1862.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

No. 14.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns showing the Shipping and Emigration at the Port of Victoria, Hongkong, during the Year 1861, and such portion of its Trade as could, in the absence of a Custom House, be officially ascertained by the Harbour Master's Department, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1862.

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.