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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JULY, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 279.

Notice is hereby given that Messrs. MARSLAND, SON & Co., of Manchester, England, have complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 of 1895, for the registration in this Colony of their Marks as applied to Cotton Thread and reels thereof; and that the same have been duly registered. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 280.

The following Return is published in accordance with section 17 of Ordinance No. 18 of 1896.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Return of Samples examined under "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896,” for the quarter ending June 30, 1897.

Description.

Coffee. Whiskey.

Number of samples.

23

Number found genuine.

Number found adulterated.

0

FRANK BROWNE,

Acting Government Analyst.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 281.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th June, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th July, 1897.

BANKS.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,...

National Bank of China, Limited,.........

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

2,338,427

1,200,000

5,214,437

2,500,000

327,096

205,000

TOTAL,.........

.$

7,879,960

3,905,000