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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 25.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 12TH JUNE, 1875.
VOL. XXI.
No. 109.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation. in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st May, 1875, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,.
539,847
250,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
674,189
225,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.
370,004
150,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.
1,907,654
700,000
TOTAL,......
3,491,694
1,325,000
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No. 110.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1875.
[No. 8.]
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
FIRE BRIGADE Department,
HONGKONG, 11th June, 1875.
SIR,-I have the honor to forward, for submission to His Excellency the Administrator, the Report of the Fire Brigade for the months of April and May last.
A Parade and Inspection of the Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades was held on the 20th April. The steam and manual Engines were taken to the Praya, East of the Harbor Master's Office, and there worked from the sea; all were found in perfect order. The Fire-ladders were also examined and tested.