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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH DECEMBER, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 494.
The Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Esquire, to be Assessor under The Rating Ordinance, 1888.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th November, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 495.
A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
. It is hereby notified that, from and after this date, the holders of Certife granted by the Board of Trade, or by the Government of any British possess of The Merchant Shipping (Colonial) Act, 1869, will not be examined for Certifies and legal value issued by the Government of Hongkong.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th December, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 496. The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
of Competency, the provisions me grade
the
A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
LISTER,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th Deceinber, 1889.
NOTICE.
Applications for Passage Brokers' Licences for the year 1890, under Ordinance No. 1 of 1889, will be received at this Office from the 9th instant to 31st instant.
Applicants are requested to state the names and addresses of the parties they offer as sureties.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret, Com., R.N.,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1889.
Emigration Officer, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 497.
The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th November, 1889, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command.-
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th December, 1889.
A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
1,363,797
460,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China..
1,466,413
540,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ....
3,695,187
1,500,000
TOTAL,....
.$
6,525,397
2,500,000