THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 367. The following Proclamation is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
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· Acting Colonial Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
VESTERN AUSTRALIA, By His Excellency Sir FREDERICK NAPIER BROOME, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Territory of Western Australia and its Dependencies, &c., &c., &c.
TO WIT. (L.8.)
F. NAPIER BROOME,
Governor.
WHEREAS under the provisions of an Act of the Legislative Council, passed in the 43rd year f the reign of Her present Majesty, numbered 23, intituled "An Act for the prevention of the Impor- 'tion of Diseased Stock," the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, is empowered by roclamation to prohibit the introduction into the Colony, either by land or sea, of any cattle within e meaning of the said Act and of "The Cattle Diseases Ordinance, 1865," and "The Imported Stock ot, 1876," or either of them: Now THEREFORE I, the said Governor, in exercise of such power and of other powers enabling me in this behalf, do by this Proclamation, with the advice of the Executive uncil, prohibit the Importation into, and landing in, Western Australia, either by land or sea, from reat Britain or Ireland, or from any other place beyond the limits of the Australasian Colonies, of all
ned cattle, sheep, and swine.
Given under my hand and under the Public Seal of the said Colony, this twenty-sixth day of ily, 1886.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 368.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 27th instant, for the supply of ilding bricks for Government Works.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1886.;
FREDERICK STEwart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 369.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in leserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st July, 1886, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th September, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
t
$
$
hartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
763,705
260,000
Saben
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,130,761
500,000
2,451,807
1,400,000
TOTAL,....
..$
4,346,273
2,160,000