The Hongkong Government Gazette.
No. 38.
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,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th March, 1856.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Account of the Average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong for the Month ending
29th Febritary, 1856, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation,
NOTES ISSUED............$144,705,
exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 1st March, 1856.
WM. LAMOND, Acting Sub-Manager.
I hereby certify having examined the Books of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and that the Treasure exhibited corresponded in
Amount with the Terms of the Royal Charter.
H. REINHARD, A Member of the Colonial Treasury Commission,
Victoria, Hongkong, 20th March, 1856.
No. 39..
JOHN BOWRING.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same :---
The Sentence of Death recorded against WONG-AKUT, convicted of murder at the last Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, is in the usual manner commuted to that of Transportation for Life; the Sentence of Death passed on CHOW-WHEI-KONG, TSUNG-KUT-HENG, LO-ACHU, CHEA-AHSOONG, and LEB-Aнsow, also convicted at the above Sessions of the same crime, is commuted to that of Transportation for Life; and a Free Pardon is granted to Tsuno- ACHU, similarly convicted on the same occasion.
By His Excellency's Command,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th Day of March, 1856.
Νο. 40.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified, that certain parcels of Ground in the neighbourhood of Pokfoolum will shortly be submitted for Sale by Public Auction in Farm Lots on Lease at the usual Rate and Terms,
Persons desirous of availing themselves of this opportunity of purchasing suitable sites for Farms, Villas, or other Residences, are requested to apply at once to the Surveyor General, so that the necessary Plans may be prepared and the Land put up for sale at an early date.
In connection with this project, it is further notified, that advertisement will be renewed for Tenders for the Widening and Improving of the Aberdeen Road.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th March, 1856.
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WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,
Acting Registrar.
Hongkong, 28th March, 1856.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
In re LEE-AHFOON, deceased. LL Persons having any Claims against the said Estate are requested to send them in on or be
fore the 1st day of February, 1857, for Examination and settlement; and also Persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to make immediate pay.
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NOTIFICATION. :
Business of the House will be conducted as HE Honourable the SUPREME COURT of NEW before under the same Name by the remaining
SOUTH WALES has been pleased to grant to
Mr William Gaskett of Hongkong, Solicitor, &t.,■ COMMISSION to swear Affidavits to be used within the Jurisdiction of the said Court relative to all Legal matters therein.
Also,
A COMMISSION to take the acknowledgments
of Married Women to Deeds, &c., relating to Pro-
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NOTIFICATION.
Honourable the SUPREME COURT
VICTORIA, (Melbourne,) has been pleased
to grant to Mr WILLIAM GASKELL of Hongkong,
Solicitor, &c., a COMMISSION to swear Affidavits
to be used within the Jurisdiction of the said Court
relative to all Legal matters therein.
Also,
A COMMISSION to take the acknowledgments
of Married Women to Deeds, &c., relating to Pro-
perty situate within the said Colony.
Offices GASKELL & Brown, Solicitors &c«,
Hongkong, 27th March, 1856.
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NOTICE.
REDERICK BLOCK, Esq,, is my ATTORNE
in China during my absence therefrom.
15th January, 1856.
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