636871-1897-Bank-Notes-in-Circulation — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 377.

753

The New Stone Pier erected at the lower end of Murray Road will be open to traffic on and after Thursday, the 16th instant, and the old Timber Wharf will be closed to traffic from that date.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 378.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th September, 1897.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

2,538,310

1,300,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

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

4,925,978

2,500,000

353,347

205,000

TOTAL,..........

.$

7,817,635

4,005,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 379.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 22nd September, for the supply and making up of the undermentioned Winter Clothing, which is to be completed by the 1st November for the use of the Hongkong Police Force, viz. :—

More or less.

30 Blue Fine Cloth Suits for Inspectors.

150 Serge Suits for Europeans and Indians.

75 Serge Suits for Chinese.

570 Pairs of Chinese Shoes.

350

}">

99

""

Stockings. Garters.

350

Blue Cloth, Alpaca, Buff Cloth, Sleeve Lining, Black Silesia, Unbleached Calico, Buttons, Hooks and Eyes, Mohair and White Cord, and Serge will be supplied from the Police Store.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.

Form of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.

For further particulars apply at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.

No tender will be received unless written on the required Form.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th September, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.