THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 209.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1891.
W. M. DEANE,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
TREASURY NOTICE.
The Rating Ordinance, 1888.
The Valuation List for Victoria for 1891-92 is open to inspection at the Treasury for Twenty-one days commencing from Monday, 4th May. Extracts may be taken.
This Valuation will be in force from July 1st, 1891 to June 30th, 1892.
The last day for appeal to the Supreme Court will be May 23rd. Besides lodging a formal appeal in the Court, stating the grounds of appeal; a copy of such notice must also be sent to the Assessor on or before that date.
The Valuation Lists for the Hill District, Kowloon and the Villages will be open to inspection later on, of which due notice will be given.
Where the Valuation of any Tenement has been altered from that now in force, the Assessor has sent notice of such change to the Owner, if his address is known, or if not, to the Occupier, with a request that he will hand the same to the Owner. The omission to serve such notice does not invalidate the Rate, or form any excuse for not appealing against any Assessment within the prescribed · time, viz.: May 4th to May 23rd, 1891. All Owners or Occupiers interested in rateable property should therefore inspect the Rate Book within this period.
Treasury, Hongkong, 1st May, 1891.
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
Assessor.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 210.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th April, 1891, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1891.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary,
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
Chartered. Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
982,759
350,000
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1,299,312
700,000
4,007,803
1,900,000
TOTAL,.....
6,289,874
2,950,000