644056-1894-Races-Police-Notification — Page 2

62

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1894.

VIII. Owners of Dogs are recommended not to allow their Dogs to go near the Race Course, as any Dog found straying without a Collar with the name and address thereon of his Owner, is liable to be destroyed (Ord. 14 of 1845, para. IV).

IX. Persons using Chairs are recommended to go and return by way of the Kennedy Road so as to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road. No Horse or Vehicle will be allowed on the Kennedy Road.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Capt. Supt. of Police.

Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 49.

The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 10th February, 1894.

POSTAL NOTES.

1. Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at the following prices, which include Commission :-

1/-

1/6

5/-

10/-

20/-.

47 cents. 71 >> .$2.35 .$4.70 .$9.40

2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.

3. Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 8th February, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 50.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st January, 1894, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th January, 1894.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,831,996

900,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ....

5,160,672

2,000,000

OTAL,..

6,992,668

2,900,000