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NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.

No. S. 25.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st January, 1911, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks.

BANKS.

SPECIE

AVERAGE

AMOUNT. IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

6,563,447

4,000,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, National Bank of China, Limited,

15,276,331

11,000,000

26,580

Nil.

TOTAL,

..$ 21,866,358 15,000,000

No. S. 26.-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 Officer.

Plague.

Chefoo, Ching- wang-tao, Daluy and Newchwang.

Du.

6th May, 1910.

Proclamation No. 2 dated

2nd February, 1911.

3rd February, 1911.

C. CLEMENTI,

(in the absence of a)

Colonial Secretary.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 27.-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 7th February, 1911:-

From the West of Hongkong, in a South-Westerly to North-Westerly direc- tion, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If the range is clear practice will be over by 2 p m. If the weather is unfavourable, practice will take place on the following day.

On Thursday, the 9th February, 1911:-

From the West of Hongkong, in a South-Westerly to North-Westerly direc-

tion, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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

C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

2nd February, 1911.