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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 41.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1874.
VOL. XX.
No. 156.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th September, 1874, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,.
458,673
250,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
758,980
260,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.
483,140
175,000
...
1,494,999
600,000
TOTAL,......
3,195,792
1,285,000
No. 152.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council, under Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Made by the Governor in Council, this 2nd day of October, 1874, under Ordinance No. 9 of 1867,
to make further Provision for the Maintenance of Order and Cleanliness within the Colony of Hongkong.
1. The removal of Night Soil from Public Latrines shall be solely under the charge of a Govern- ment Contractor.
2. All Carriers of Night Soil shall use buckets of uniform colour and size with close fitting covers, according to a pattern deposited at the office of the Surveyor General, and the Carriers of the Govern- ment Contractor shall bear a distinguishing badge.
3. No Depôts for manure shall be allowed unless licensed by the Surveyor General, with approval of the Governor.