THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH OCTOBER, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 398.
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The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th September, 1886, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.
FREDERICK STEwart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..
716,880
250,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
1,091,370
400,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
2,462,453
1,400,000
TOTAL,...........
.$
4,270,703
2,050,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 399.
Separate tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 13th instant, for :-
1. Purchase of Brushwood, and
2. Thinnings of Plantations.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specifications and further particulars apply to the Superintendent of the Botanical and fforestation Department.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 400.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 22nd instant, for the construc-
on of a dwarf wall, iron railing, and entrance gates to the Government Civil Hospital.
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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, 9th October, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 401.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 25th instant, for the formation
a street at Kowloon near Marine Lots Nos. 9 and 10.
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, 9th October, 1886.
FREDERICK STewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.