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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 410.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1894.

J. H. Stewart Lockhart,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

921

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/-....

49 cents.

74

$ 2.45

.$ 4.90

.$9.80

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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, 1st November, 1894.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 411.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1894.

J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,513,687

800,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,..

5,139,027

2,500,000

TOTAL,...

.$

6,652,714

3,300,000