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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1895.
And whereas licences are at times applied for at other dates than the above mentioned, and are therefore available only for a portion of a year.
It is hereby ordered by the Governor in Council that one half only of the fee shall be charged in respect of licences issued at dates not more than six months previous to the expiration of the period for which such licences are valid.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 35.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st January, 1895, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.....
1,727,560
900,000
5,990,737
2,500,000
TOTAL,...
.$
7,718,297
3,400,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 36.
Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from Lyemun in North-Westerly, North-Easterly and South-Easterly directions, from the 5th to the 25th February, 1895, (Sundays excepted), between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. daily.
All Ships, Junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1895.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 37.
The following List of Awards made by the Board of Arbitration constituted under The Taipingshan Resumption Ordinance, 1894, is hereby published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.