No. 89.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11тп JULY, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th June, 1868, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE
SPECIE
AMOUNT.
IN RESERVE.
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,...
349,300
200,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
395,810
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
494,090
175,000
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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,......
876,515
300,000
TOTAL,.......
2,115,715
875,000
No. 90.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 82 of the 17th Ultimo, it is hereby notified that, for the ensuing 12 Months from the 1st instant, the Western Slaughter House is held by CHAM-CHI, of Victoria, Trader, at a Monthly Rental of $770; and the Eastern by TSE-SHUI, also of Victoria, Trader, at a Monthly Rental of $400.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1868.
No. 86.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office up to Noon of Monday, the 20th Instant, for the Privilege of preparing and selling Prepared Opium within this Colony for One Year from the 1st of August, 1868, under the conditions set forth in Ordinance No. 2 of 1858.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1868.
No. 85.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With a view to the general convenience of the Mercantile Community, and to the better security of the Correspondence posted during the night preceding departure of each fortnightly P. & O. Mail for Europe, His Excellency the GOVERNOR has directed that the Post Office be kept open during the night preceding the departure of every Mail aforesaid, and that there shall be a Clerk in attendance. Instead of the Night Box formerly affixed to the railings Letters and Newspapers can in future be posted in the second Pier from the South West Corner of the Verandah of the Post Office,-the Box for receipt of Newspapers and Correspondence so posted being placed within the main wall of the building.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1868.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.