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No. 9.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JANUARY, 1869.
GÓVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on the 1st proximo, for the supply of 10,000 Cubic feet Hardwood, (Molave, Banaba or Ypil.)
Forms of Tender may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1869.
No. 10.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
On the nomination of the Honorable Chief Justice SMALE, His Excellency The GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint WILLIAM WILKINSON TOLLER, Esquire, to be Secretary and Clerk to the Chief Justice from the 21st instant, vice RICHARD J. AMOS, Esquire, resigned.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
CROWN RENTS.
Crow Lessees are reminded that the period allowed to pay into the Treasury the Rents due on the 25th December last, expired on the 15th instant, and the Treasurer requests immediate payment of the outstanding arrears.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 19th January, 1869.
No. 7.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to recognize THEOPHILUS GEE LINSTEAD, Esquire, as Acting Consul for Belgium at this Port from the 9th instant, provisionally, and till further notice, vice FRANZ S. SCHÜTZE, Esquire, resigned.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1869.
No. 6.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation. in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st December, 1868, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE
AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
Oriental Bank Corporation,.......................
495,732
165,244
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
399,709
£50,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
291,465
100,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
858,567-
400,000
.....
TOTAL,...
2,045,473
815,244