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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JANUARY, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 6.

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The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st December, 1895, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th January, 1896.

J H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

1,731,656

1,000,000

4,816,624

2,500,000

428,151

212,000

TOTAL......

.S

6,976,431

3,712,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

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

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 544.

The following Lots of Crown Land at West of Morrison Hill Road will be sold by Public Auction, on Tuesday, the 7th day of January, 1896, at 4 P.M.

Inland Lots Nos. 1,359, 1,360, 1,361, 1,362 and 1,363.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1299 of the Government Gazette for 1895.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st December, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 549.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 3rd February, 1896, for the general scavenging of the following Villages, namely:--

1. Hunghom, Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Taikoktsui, &c.,

2. Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay,

3. Aberdeen and Aplichau,

4. Stanley and Taitam.

For specifications, period of contracts and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th December, 1895.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.