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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 444.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th November, 1892.
NOTICE.
All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the year 1892-1893, under Section 17 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, should send in their applications in writing to this Office on or before Friday, the 18th November, stating accurately the position of the house, and that there is an entire dwelling intervening between it and any house licensed for the sale of Spirituous or Fer- mented Liquors.
Before a Licence can be issued, the applicant will be required to produce the consent of a Police Magistrate.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comd., R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 445.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st October, 1892, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th November, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
192,297
192,000
Chartered Bank' of India, Australia and China,
1,842,791
1,000,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
3,964,624
1,700,000
TOTAL,......
5,999,712
2,892,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 446.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 14th instant, for the construc-
tion of an Opiuin searching House adjoining Bonham Strand and Morrison Street.
Work will not be permitted under this contract on Sundays.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For 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 November, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.