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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JULY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 422.
It is hereby notified that telegraphic information has been received from His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Chefoo to the effect that quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 423.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th July, 1905.
NOTICE.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretaru.
In accordance with the terms of The Rating Ordinance, No. 6 of 1901, Owners and Occupiers of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the Third Quarter of 1905 are payable in advance on or before the 31st of July, 1905.
If any person shall fail to pay such Rates on or before the 31st August, 1905, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No Refund of Rates on vacant tenements will be granted unless such Rates have been paid during and within the month of July, nor unless application is made for such refund within fifteen days from the expiration of the Quarter.
Treasury, Hongkong, 4th July, 1905.
L. A. M. JOHNSTON,
Colonial Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 424.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th June, 1905, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1905.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
3,200,500
2,200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
14,355,157
10,000,000
National Bank of China, Limited,
113,089
70,000
TOTAL,
17,668,746
12,270,000