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No. S. 221. Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted by Hongkong.
Disease.
Port or Place.
Restrictions in Force.
Authority.
Small-pox.
Philippine Islands.
Medical examination; quarantine at the discre-
tion of the Health Officer.
Notification No. 168 of 9th May, 1918.
No. S. 222.--Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st August, 1918, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
SS
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
8,093,267
5,000,000*
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,
21,622,452
17,000,000
1,099,670
550,000†
TOTAL,
S
30,815,389
22,550,000
* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £150,000,
† Securities with the Crown Agents £125,000.
No. S. 223. 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.
5% War Loan,
£125,000
6th September, 1918.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
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CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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PRISON DEPARTMENT,
No. S. 224. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked Tender for Winter Clothing for Prison Staff", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Saturday, 21st September, 1918, for the making up and supply of Winter Clothing for the Prison Staff.
Samples of uniform may be seen, and any information obtained at this Office.
No tender will be considered, unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $50 as a pledge of the bonâ fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender, in the event of his tender being accepted.