THE HONGKOng governMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JUNE, 1895.

(2.) In paragraph (d) of the same subsection for the words following "entitled" shall be substituted the following words:-"may complain to the officer appointed in "that behalf by the Commander-in-Chief of the forces in India with the approval of the "Governor-General, and that officer shall cause his complaint to be inquired into, and thereupon report to the Governor-General in order to receive the further directions of "the Governor-General."

(3.) In paragraph (f) of the same subsection, for the words "The Governor of any of the presidencies in India" shall be substituted the words "The Governor-General of India," and the words "who is serving in or belonging to such presidency" shall be omitted.

729

A.D. 1895.

8. In section eighty-three, subsection (6), and section one hundred and ninety, Amendment of 44 subsection (15) of the Army Act, for the words "army hospital corps" shall be substi- 45 Vict. c. 58 s, tuted the words "medical staff corps.'

83, 190, as to definition of corps.

9. In section one hundred and ninety, subsection (8) of the Army Act, the word Amendment of 4! "Fencible" shall be omitted.

& 45 Vict. c. 58 s. 190 as to descrip- tion of Royal Malta Artillery.

SCHEDULE.

Accommodation to be provided.

Lodging and attendance for soldier where hot meal furnished......

Hot meal as specified in Part I. of the Second Schedule to the

Army Act.

Breakfast as so specified

Where no hot meal furnished, lodging and attendance, and candles, vinegar, salt, and the use of fire, and the necessary utensils for dressing and eating his meat.

Ten pounds of oats, twelve pounds of hay, and eight pounds of

straw per day for each horse.

Lodging and attendance for officer

Maximum Price.

Fourpence per night.

One shilling and threepence halfpenny

each.

One penny halfpenny each.

Fourpence per day.

One shilling and nincpence per day.

Two shillings per night.

Note.--An officer shall pay for his food.

A.D. 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 258.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st May, 1895, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1895.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,471,461

800,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, .

4,586,785

2,500,000

National Bank of China, Limited, ....

366,021

210,000

TOTAL,.................$

6,424,267

3,510,000

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