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No. S. 133. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 31st May, 1927, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:---

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

15,773,100

5,800,000*

50,874,193

34,000,000†

1,720,745

580,000$

TOTAL

$

68,368,038

40,380,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation...

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...

* In addition Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,261,800.

† In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at

£3,108,097.

§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £130,000.

No. S. 134. The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911):-

Amount.

Nominal Value.

Price when deposited.

Latest market price.

Security.

5% Treasury Bonds repayable

@ 100 in 1930

£130,000

10th June, 1927.

1013-1024

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

"C

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 135. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked Tender for Parking areas at Un Long", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 20th day of June, 1927, for the filling in and surfacing of two areas for the parking of cars at Un Long, New Territories, together with any necessary work in connection therewith.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

H. T. JACKMAN, Director of Public Works.

10th June, 1927.

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