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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 699.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th November, 1899, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

2,990,414

1,500,000

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

7,531,433

5,000,000

446,265

150,000

TOTAL,.....

.$

10,968,112

6,650,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 700.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 18th December, 1899, for the removal of machinery, stores and other material, from time to time, to and from such places as may be directed, during the year 1900.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretury.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 701.

Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of Wednesday, the 27th December, 1899, for providing and fixing boundary stones to lots in the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1900.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For Form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1899.

tender.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.