THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 124.
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Notice is hereby given that 9-pounder and Machine Gun practice will be carried out by the crew of II.M.S. Centurion in an East and South-East direction from the point below Kowloon East Battery from the 6th instant to the 11th instant between the hours of 1.30 and 4 P.M.
All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 125.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Public are hereby notified that insurance is not available for parcels addressed to the undermentioned Indian Post Offices in the Persian Gulf and Turkish Arabia:
Bagdad. Bahrain.
Bunder-Abbas.
Bushire. Busrab.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1896.
Guadar.
Jask.
Linga.
Mahommeral. Muscat.
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,
Postmaster General.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 126.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st March, 1896, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
1,520,295
1,000,000
5,447,285
2,500,000
412,962
212,000
TOTAL,........
..$
7,380,542
3,712,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..
National Bank of China, Limited,......