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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOV. 2, 1906.
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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.
No. 912.—It is hereby notified that, in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, Friday, the 9th of November, 1906, being the Birthday of His Majesty, will be kept as a Public Holiday in the Colony.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
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29th October, 1906.
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 913. It is hereby notified that Field Firing will be carried out in the vicinity of Customs Pass and Sleepers Knoll on Monday, the 5th instant.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
1st November, 1906.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 914. Applications are invited for the post of a Non-Chinese Clerk in the Treasury.
Qualifications ----Candidates must have a fair knowledge of English, write a good
hand, be quick at figures and have a general knowledge of accounting. Salary:-$720 to $900 by $60 annually (Grade IV).
Applications stating age and previous employment should be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary's Office by the 19th November, 1906.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.
1st November, 1906.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
No. 915. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and o Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st October, 1906, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks.
BANKS.
SPECIE
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
IN RESERVE.
$
$
- 3,281,631
2,300,000
12,064,460
9,000,000
114,451
15,000
TOTAL...$
15,460,542 11,345,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, National Bank of China, Limited,
2nd November, 1906.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
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