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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEpartment.
No. S. 39. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 29th February, 1916, 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,
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,
8,063,882
5,000,000*
24,757,344
20,000,000
1,072,529
850,000+
TOTAL.
.$
33,893,755
25,850,000
* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at $1,850,000.
† Securities with the Crown Agents £68,040.
No. S. 40. 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):-
Security.
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
Bombay Port Trust 4 % Bonds,...
£10,000
£100
97/98/
93
Southern Punjab Railway 4%
Preference Stock,
£23,040
£100
92/94
86
Madras and Southern Maharatta
4% Debenture Stock,...................
£35,000
£100
98/100
93
3rd March, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary,
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 41. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Mili- tary Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under :-
On Tuesdays, the 7th, 14th and 21st March :-
From Mount Davis, in a Westerly direction, between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
On Mondays and Thursday, the 13th, 20th and 23rd March:-
From Stonecutters, in a Westerly direction, between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
On Friday, the 10th March :-
From Devils Peak, in a South-Easterly direction, between the hours of 10
a.m. and 2 p.m.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the 13th, 15th and 17th March :-
From Pakshawan, in an Easterly direction, between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
All junks, ships and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
3rd March, 1916.
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