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THE

Hongkong

NEW SERIES.

Government

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1858.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. IV. No. 173.

The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo ; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that

“THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” will, as before, be the only Official Organ for Proclamations, NotIFICATIONS, and Public Papers, of this Government.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.

No. 80.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 77, of the 28th ultimo, it is hereby made known, that at a Meeting of the Executive Council held this day, The Honourable FREDERICK FORTH, Esquire, Colonial Treasurer, was sworn in as Acting Colonial Secretary, (pending reference to Her Majesty,) during the absence of The Honourable W. T. MERCER, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th September, 1858.

No. 81.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FRED. FORTH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie Reserve at he Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1858.

FRED. FORTH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Account of the averaje Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month

ending 31st August, 1858, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.

NOTES ISSUED, SPECIE IN RESERVE,

$472,788. $200,000.

P. CAMPBELL, Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st September, 1858.

I inspected this day the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and hereby certify, that the Amount of Specie

shown is in accordance with the Terms of the Royal Charter.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1858.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HENRY C. LEWIS, For the Colonial Treasurer.

Tenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office, on or before Monday the 20th September instant, for the following Services,—

CONTRACT No. 1 :

For the Construction of a Double Landing Pier at Pedder's Wharf. CONTRACT No. 2:

For the erection of a Boat House and Harbour Master's Residence on the said Double Landing Pier at

Pedder's Wharf.

CONTRACT NO. 3:

For the Construction of that portion of the Bowring Praya extending from the East side of Pedder's Wharf to join the Praya opposite Lot No. 101, and for filling the area between the Praya and the Sea Walls opposite Lots. 2, 2a, 3, and 5; also for the Construction of one Landing Pier and the taking down and re-construction of two others in that Locality. PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS may be seen on application at this Office between the hours of 11 and 3 P.M.

CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,

Surveyor General.

Surveyor General's Office, 7th September, 1858.