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No. S. 162.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 30th April, 1929, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
15,348,088
6,300,000*
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.... Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...
46,641,700
34.000.000†
1,654,177
660,000$
TOTAL
63.643,965
40,960,000
* In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,265,600.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at
£2,990,442.
§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000
No. S. 163.-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):-
Security.
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
51% Treasury Bonds repayable
100 in 1930
£180,000
17th May, 1929.
993-1001
W. T. SOUTHORN.
Colonial Secretary.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
No. S. 164. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to Kowloon City Wall", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 4th day of June, 1929, for rebuilding of those portions of collapsed wall, constructing necessary channels, repoint- ing of wall together with any other contingent work.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
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.
17th May, 1929.