THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JANUARY, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 3.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the First Quarter of 1889, are payable in advance, during and within the month of January.
Such Rates should be paid before the 31st January as after that date, immediate application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.
Treasury, Hongkong, 29th December, 1888.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Acting Treasurer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 4.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st December, 1888, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
1,389,115
470,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
1;362,812
600,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
2,865,548
1,500,000
TOTAL,.........
5,617,475
2,570,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 562.
Lady DES VEUX's afternoon receptions at Government House will re-commence on Monday, January 7th, and will be continued on every subsequent Monday until further notice.
By Command,
Government House, Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.
SLINGSBY W. BETHELL, Private Secretary.