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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH MAY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 184.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th April, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1897.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
AVERAGE
BANKS.
AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
1,862,008
1,000,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..
National Bank of China, Limited,....
5,832,437
2,500,000
343,739
205,000
TOTAL,..
.$
8,038,184
3,705,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 185.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 21st instant, for the supply of→
350 Bed Mats for Europeans and Indians. 320
More or less
*
Chinese.
Forms of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Sample mats may be seen, and any information obtained, at the Office of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police.
No tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any ten ler.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
New Rules for the Examination of Candidates for Certificates as Masters, Mates, and Engineers, Mercantile Marine, will come into force en 1st January, 1898.
Copies of the Rules can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office, price 25 cents each.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th April, 1897.