1176 THE HONGKONG governmENT GAZETTE, 5TH DECEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 470.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1896.
TREASURY NOTICE.
Owners of property are reminded that Crown Rent for the second half-year of 1896 is payable at the Treasury on or before the 25th December next.
Treasury, Hongkong, 30th November, 1896.
A. M. THомSON, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No: 471.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th November, 1896, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
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Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
1,910,776
1,000,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,. National Bank of China, Limited,........................
4,575,137
2,500,000
368,109
165,000
TOTAL,
6,854,022
3,665,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 472.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 14th instant, for the Improve- ment Works, Taikoktsni, Kowloon.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 473.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 14th instant, for the Improve- ment Works, Fuk Tsun Heung, Kowloon.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1896.
A
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.