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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 450.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, Esquire, Retired Commander, R.N., to be an Official Member of the Legislative Council vice the Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G., provisionally, during Her Majesty's pleasure, and while holding the office of Acting Harbour Master.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 451.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1891.
NOTICE,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the year 1891-1892, under section 17 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879, should send in their applications in writing to this Office on or before Friday, the 20th 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 Fermented Liquors.
Before a Licence can be issued, the applicant will be required to produce the consent of a Police Magistrate.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 5th November, 1891.
Wм. C. H. HASTINGS, Comdr. R.N., (Retd.), Acting Harbour Master, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 452.
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, 1891, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
1,236,438
450,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.
1,251,620
600,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
3,253,221
1,300,000
TOTAL,....
.$
5,741,279
2,350,000