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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 29.
No. 82.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 20ти JULY, 1861.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. VII.
His Excellency Sir HERCULES ROBINSON, with the sanction of His Grace the Secretary of State, being about to leave Hongkong for a short time from this date, it is hereby notified that during His Excellency's absence this Government will be administered by the Colonial Secretary in accordance with the provision made in such case by the Royal Charter of the Colony.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th July, 1861.
No. 83.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
} T. MERCER,
'olonial Secretary.
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.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1861.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government,
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the
month ending 20th June, 1861, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorp
ration.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$797,248. $400,000.
WM. LAMOND, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the nece-- sury amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.
F. I. BIRCH,
Acting Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 16th July, 1861.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
No. 84.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the CHANTALD MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, in Hongkong, is published for general information.
Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1861.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Sterntary, Administering the Guccioneri,
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon:) -
and China in Hongkong for the month ending 30th June, 1861, rendered in accordance with the turns of in Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
$580,004.* $250,000.
* Exclusive of the Notes of the Mercantile Bank still outstanding.
RICHARD NEWBY,
Maneger.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st July, 1861.
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. II. BIRCK,
Acting Accountant.
Victoria, Hongkong, 16th July, 1881.
FRED, FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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