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No. S. 265. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th September, 1918, 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,
8,334,847 5,000,000*
21,931,533 17,000,000
1,098,713
550,000†
TOTAL,
$ 31,365,093
22,550,000
* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £150,000.
† Securities with the Crown Agents £125,000.
No. S. 266. 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.
5%. War Loan,
£125,000
4th October, 1918.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
Latest market price.
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A. M. G. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 267. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply of Winter Uniform for Boarding Officers, Boatmen and Seamen of Harbour Department", will be received at the Colonial Secre- tary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 11th day of October, 1918, for the supply of the above mentioned uniform for this department.
Samples of Uniform may be seen, and form of tender obtained, at this office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
No. S. 268.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to Steam-Launch 'H. D. 2", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 11th October, 1918.
A list of work may be obtained at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
The work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
4th October, 1918.
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