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NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 72. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th April, 1910, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

National Bank of China, Limited,

3,711,756

4,000,000

11,608,971

13,000,000

37,618

Nil.

TOTAL, ..... ..$ 15,358,345 17,000,000

No. S. 73.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted by Hongkong.

Disease.

Port or Place,

Restrictions in Force,

Authority.

Cholera,

Bangkok.

Medical examination; quarantine at the discre- Proclamation No. 1 dated

tion of the Health Oficer.

6th May, 1910.

6th May, 1910.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary,

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 74. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under:—

On Tuesday, the 10th May, 1910:-

From the West of Hongkong in a South-Westerly direction, commencing at

10.30 a.m., and finishing (if the range is clear) at 1 p.m.

If the weather is unfavourable on the above date, practice will take place on the follow- ing day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.

Cih May, 1910.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.