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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JANUARY, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ---No. 8.
The following Police Notification is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSHI,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police has been authorized to give permission, under Ordinance 10 of 1872, for Crackers to be fired under the following restrictions :----
In the Districts West of the Cross Roads and of Shing Wong Strect, the firing of Crackers
will be permitted from 4 P.M. on the 27th until 4 P.M. on the 29th January.
In the Districts East of the Cross Roads and of Shing Wong Street, Crackers may be fired
only between the hours of 4 P.M. of the 27th and 9 P.M.of the 28th January.
No burning cracker or other fire is to be thrown above the head or near any person, or inflammable material; and all reasonable precaution must be taken against accident, as every one is liable for damage, arising from his carelessness.
The Police will have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing Crackers in contravention of the foregoing restrictions.
The firing of Bombs is strictly prohibited.
By Command,
T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain,
Acting Capt. Supt. of Police.
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 9.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st December, 1883, is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
860,654
290,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..
1,110,715.
380,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,...
1,060,269
400,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
2,456,548
850,000
L
C
TOTAL
..........$
5,488,186
1,920,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 10.
The following Circular despatch accompanying a copy of a declaration between the Governments of Great Britain, and of Sweden and Norway, respecting the privileges of Commercial Travellers, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1881.
W. H. MARSII,
Clone Secretary.