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1002 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 378.

It is hereby notified that arrangements have been made for the carrying out of Sewerage and Drainage Works on private premises by the Public Works Department. Owners of property and others desirous of such works being carried out by the above department should apply to the Director of Public Works.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1895.

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 379.

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, 1895, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1895.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,688,427

1,000,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

National Bank of China, Limited,

5,379,075

2,500,000

353,360

203,000

*

TOTAL,................... ..$

7,420,862

3,703,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 380.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 17th September, for supplying Garden Seats.

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,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1895.