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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 45.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13т OCTOBER, 1877.
VOL. XXIII.
No. 215.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders for the supply of Provisions and other Articles required for the use of Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, from 21st November, 1877, to the 20th November, 1878, inclusive, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Saturday, the 10th November, 1877.
No Tender will be received, unless the Person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $200, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if such Person shall refuse to carry out his Tender.
Form of Tender and any information can be obtained on application at the Office of the Gaol Superintendent.
No Tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
No. 216.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th September, 1877, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,
221,953
150,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..
810,775
280,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
384,672
200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,623,887
600,000
TOTAL,.......
-$
3,041,287
1,230,000