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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JUNE, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 237.
The following Conditions approved by the Governor in Council, under Section 18 of Ordinance 17 of 1887, are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 6th June, 1890.
CONDITIONS
and manner of letting of Market Buildings under Section 18 of Ordinance No. 17 of 1887, approved by the Governor in Council,
this 21st day of May, 1890.
1. All market buildings shall be let without fine or premium either from month to month or for a term of years for such rent as shall appear to the Registrar General just and reasonable. Appeals from the Registrar General's decision shall be decided by the Governor in Council.
2. If the letting is from month to month, a month's notice of its discontinuance shall be given either by the Registrar General or the lessee as the case may be.
3. If the letting is for a year or more, no notice of the expiration of the term shall be necessary. 4. No market building shall be let for any term exceeding 5 years without the approval of the Governor.
5. All rents of market buildings shall be paid to the Registrar General in advance within the first seven days of each month.
6. No lessee of any market building shall, without the lessor's consent in writing, use such building for any purpose other than that for which it is let, nor shall he assign, underlet, or part with the possession of such building, nor in any way alter or add to it, or suffer it to fall into disrepair. 7. Any breach of regulations 5 or 6 shall render the lessee liable to the forfeiture of his lease.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 238.
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, 1890, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th June, 1890.
AVERAGE
BANKS.
AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$35
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
1,167,385
400,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
1,187,373
600,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
3,600,340
1,800,000
TOTAL,...
5,955,098
2,800,000