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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 307.
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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, 1898, as certified by the Managers of The respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
BANKS.
AVERAGE A MOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
2,775,838
1,400,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.
National Bank of China, Limited,..........
6,176.267
3,000,000
448,824
150,000
TOTAL,.....
$
9,400,929
4,550.000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 308.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
NOTICE.
The following dutiable parcels were so damaged in the wreck of the P. & O. S. S. China as to render the contents worthless. In most cases the parcels have been abandoned by the addressees and the senders are requested to inform the Postmaster General, Hongkong, as to the manner in which they wish the parcels to be disposed of.
N. Holmes.
Address,
6B. Paget Terrace, Plumstead. Miss Hughes,.
East Terrace, Lydd Dungeness.
Dr. Burst......................
1, Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh.
D. Boyd,.............
59, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow (2).
J. McCullum,
Benbaren. Pollokshields (2).
L. N. Royffe,
9, Westminster Chambers, S.W.
R. W. Roylance,
Royal Exchange, E.C.
A. D. Geddes,
R. E. Office, Belfast.
Contents.
Cigars.
Ten.
Cigars,
General Post Oflice, Hongkong, 8th July, 1898,
A. M. THOMSON,
Postmaster Clearral.