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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 87.

With reference to Government Notification No. 243 of the 7th April, 1904, it is notified that ALEXANDER SCOTT MASON has been added to the list of persons exempted from the operation of the Poisons Bye-law 6 (A) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 88.

The following Return of Stamp Revenue for 1904, is published.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretury.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1905.

DESCRIPTION.

REVENUE IN REVENUE IN

1903.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1904.

S

$

154,738.15

165,748.87

Bank Note Duty, Embossed Stamps, Impressed do., Postage do.. Telegraph Forms, Emigration Fees,

Medical Declaration,

Do. Registration,

Bills of Health,

Deduct Decrease,

Total Increase for the year 1904, .

11,010.72

162.126.74 282,917.14 120,790.40

158.375.51

84,442.20

82.959.40

73,933.31 32,959.40

18.75

16.00

2.75

440.00

575.00

135.00

15.00

30.00

15.00

75.00

75.00

7,608.00

7,656.00

48.00

Total,.........

515,356.55

541,460.21

131,999.12

106,895.46

106,895.46

25,103.66

L. A. M. JOHNSTON,

Collector of Stamp Revenue.

STAMP OFFICE,

Hongkong, 9th January, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 89.

The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st January, 1905, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1905.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

3,847,626

2,400,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

16,063,298

10,000,000

National Bank of China, Limited,

322,119

150,000

TOTAL,

20,233,043

12,550,000

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