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No. 50.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16т MARCH, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Telegram received from the Minister Controlling Northern Territory of South Australia, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1878.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
No. 21.
Received the following Telegram :—-
TELEGRAM.
HONGKONG, AT 8.35 A.M., ON 14th March, 1878,
From Adelaide dated 11th. Time 12.13 P.M.
To H. G. THOMSETT, Esquire, R.N.,
Harbour Master, Hongkong.
Have been informed that it is understood in Hongkong that Chinese can earn thirteen Shillings a day in the Port Darwin country, this is quite wrong, there is not at present employment for a great influx of Chinese there.
No. 51.
N. BLYTH,
Minister Controlling Northern Territory of South Australia.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 28th February, 1878, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1878.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
268,013
100,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
540,810
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
680,498
250,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,513,620
600,000
TOTAL,.....
3,002,941
1,150,000