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No. S. 50.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 28th February, 1927, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...
17,096,732 5,800,000*
56,183,535
35,700,000+
1,750,881
580,000$
TOTAL
75,031,148
42,080,000
* In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,267,200.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£3,108,097.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £130,000.
No. S. 51. The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911):—
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
Security.
5% Treasury Bonds repayable
@ 100 in 1930
£130,000
4th March, 1927.
101-1024
W. T. SOUTHorn,
Colonial Secretary.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 52. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to Engine and Boiler Houses, Pokfulam Road Pumping Station", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Saturday, the 12th day of March, 1927, for carrying out the necessary repairs to Engine and Boiler Houses at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public Works.
4th March, 1927.