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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6тя JUNE, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 210.

The following is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th June, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With a view to affording increased facilities for the acquisition of the English language, His Excellency the Governor has approved the recommendation of the Governing Body, that the section of Queen's College, known as the Chinese School should be abolished from the 31st May.

Notice is therefore hereby given that, with His Excellency's approval, on and after 1st June next, no Chinese Boy shall be admitted to Queen's College, who shall have failed to pass, to the satisfaction of the Head Master, an easy Entrance Examination in the Chinese language. Applicants must bring with them Chinese paper, pen and ink.

Queen's College, 19th May, 1896.

GEO. II. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,

Head Master.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 211.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st May, 1896, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

1,631,523

1,000,000

5,885,672

2,500,000

391,455

285,000

TOTAL,...

...$

7,908,650

3,785,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.....

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

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 212.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 19th June, 1896, for making new and clearing old Fire Barriers.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For specification and further particulars apply at the Office of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.

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 $25 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.