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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH AUGUST, 1898.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER.

Memorandum that

of

785

the person whose name is hereunder written has been declared the highest bidder for the Lot described in the foregoing Particulars of Sale and hereunder specified opposite to his said name and signature, and does hereby agree to become the Lessee thereof under and subject to the fore- going Conditions of Sale, and on his part to perform and abide by the said Conditions.

Number of Sale Lot.

and

Registry Number

Description of Lot Purchased.

Amount of

Annual Rental. Premium at which

Purchased.

Signature of Purchaser.

Inland Lot No. 1,507.

$8

Witness to Signature of Purchaser.

Director of Public Works.

Witness to Signature of Director of Public Works.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 353.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st July, 1898, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th August, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China,

2,914,252

1,500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

5,087,096

3,000,000

National Bank of China, Limited,..

450,000

150,000

TOTAL

8,451,348

4,650,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 354.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th August, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

"CENTURION," AT WEI-HAT-WEL,

21st July, 1898.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM, No. 4.

The following information has been received :- From the Master of S. S. “Buckingham.”

BASIHI CHANNEL.

A report, dated 8th June, that he had passed a shoal in a position 9 miles S. by W. of Gadd Rock, Bashi Channel, extending N.W. and S.E. for about 500 yards, with a breadth of 100 yards.

(Charts 1263, 2261 B, and 2454).

E. H. SEYMOUR, Vice-Admiral.