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THE HONGKONG

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Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 31.

No. 87.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 4TH AUGUST, 1860.

VOL. VI.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, (In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1860.

Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 31st July, 1860, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,.

SPECIE IN RESERVE,.

.$760,942. $300,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st August, 1860.

I hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the ne- cessary Amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.

Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1880.

J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

No. 88.

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,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, (In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1860.

Account of the Average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London. and China in Hongkong for the month ending 31st July, 1860, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED,.

SPECIE IN REŠERVE,..

$420,700.* $150,000.

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

WALTER ORMISTON, Manager.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, Hongkong, 1st August, 1860.

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.

Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1860.

J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.