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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH AUGUST, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 316.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specic in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st July, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

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

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

2,233,855

1,200,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

National Bank of China, Limited,..

5,051,558

2,500,000

388,006

205,000

TOTAL....

..$

7,673,419

3,905,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 317.

The following is publish ed.

By Command,

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

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMORANDUM No. 25.

"CENTURION," AT NAGASAKI, 28th June, 1897.

The following information has been received :—

PENANG, SOUTH EXTRANCE.

From H.M.S."Pigmy.”

Buoys Nos.

and 10 have neither staff nor globe. No. 7 is a white conical buoy and not a beacon.

From H.M.S, “ Centurion."

China, Vol. I., page 150, Chart 1366.

S.E. COAST OF YEZO ISLAND.

A reef, which dries 2 feet, lies about 1 miles off the land, near the Tokachi River.

Approximate position,.......

J Lat.

Long.

42° 49′ N. 143° 35′ 20′′ E.

Chart 452.

ALEX. BULLER, Vice-Admiral,