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No. 155.
THE HONGKong goverNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JULY, 1877.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th June, 1877, is published for gener information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1877.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
381,497
200,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,........
573,452
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
453,105
175,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,208,530
500,000
TOTAL,....
.S 2,616,584
1,075,000
No. 156.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report from the Honourable CHARLES MAY, Superintendent of the Fire Brigad for the quarter ending 30th June, 1877, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1877.
[No. 7.]
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretar
FIRE BRIGADe Department,
HONGKONG, 13th July, 1877.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward to you, to be laid before His Excellency the Governor, the Fire Brigade Report, for the quarter ending 30th June, 1877.
The regular Inspections and Parades were held on the 4th May, 29th May, and 27th June, at which, the Government Steam and Manual Engines, and those of the Chinese Associations were present. All were worked and found in order.
At the Inspection of the 27th June, No. 2 Steam Engine, and all the Manual Engines were worked from the Street mains in the centre of Tai-Ping Shán, No. 1 Steam Engine from the sea. On the two previous occasions, the Engines were worked from the sea.
The Fire Ladders, Hose, Implements and Extincteurs were found to be in good working order. The Manual Engines at Aberdeen, Sháu-Kí Wán, and Yau-Má Tí, have also been examined and found in order.
Monthly reports have been made by the Engineer of the satisfactory state of the Engines. No Fire has occurred during this quarter.
The Honourable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. MAY, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.