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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD OCTOBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 373.

It is hereby notified that the Garrison Parade Ground will be closed for repairs from the 5th to 20th instant, and that all persons are prohibited from crossing it.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 374.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th September, 1896, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,972,510

1,000,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

4,245,804

2,500,000

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

381,816

205,000

TOTAL,..

..$

6,600,130

3,705,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 375.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

In accordance with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, No. 15 of 1888, Owners and Occupiers of Tenements are reminded that Rates for the Fourth Quarter of 1896 are payable in advance on or before the 31st of October, 1896.

If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the 30th of November, 1896, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.

No refund of rates on vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been paid during and within the month of October.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Treasurer.

Treasury, Hongkong, 1st October, 1896.