DROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8тH DECEMBER, 1860.
VOL. VI.
No. 49.
No. 132.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Letter from the Secretary to the Committee of the British Syrian Relief Fund is published for general information, and in accordance with the desire therein expressed His Excellency the Governor invites Subscriptions in aid of the object for which the Fund is established:-
BRITISH SYRIAN RELIEF FUND,
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12, York Buildings, Adelphi, W.C., October 2nd, 1860.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,-I am desired by the Committee of the British Syrian Relief Fund to transmit to you the enclosed papers relative to the terrible distress now prevailing in Syria. You will see the noble efforts which are being made in England for the object, and also the principle of complete impartiality, in the relief of the Sufferers, which the Committee have laid down for the Administraion of the Funds entrusted to them.
It has appeared to the Committee very desirable that the Colonies and India should have the opportunity of assisting in this benevolent and most urgent object.
The active and generous aid afforded to the Committee by Members of Her Majesty's Gevernment sufficiently demonstrates their approval of our proposal to bring the subject before the Communities dependent on the British Crown, through Her Majes- ty's Representatives in each country.
We therefore venture to ask you to consider the propriety of placing the enclosed documents before the leading promoters of humane and benevolent objects in the districts over which your official influence more especially extends, with a view to their forming Committees to second the efforts of the Syrian Relief Committee in London,
We shall be thankful to receive any communication that you may think fit to send us in reply to this letter.-1 have the honor to be your most obedient humble servant,
CYRUS R. EDMONDS, Secretary.
Subscriptions will be received at the Colonial Treasury, where all further particulars can be learnt on application.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th December, 1860.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
No. 133.
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. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th December, 1860.
Account of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the month ending 30th November, 1860, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,
SPECIE IN RESERVE,.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st December, 1860.
$918,747. $400,000.
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
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.
J. C. POWER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Victoria, Hongkong, 4th December, 1860.
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