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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8тH JULY, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 266.

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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 26th instant, for the con- struction of Dams, Wells, Reservoirs and Contingent Works in connection with Water Supply, Kowloon Peninsula.

Work will not be permitted under this contract on Sundays.

For Form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 267.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th June, 1893, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th July, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

TOTAL,.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

1,472,106

800,000

4,649,504

2,000,000

$

6,121,610

2,800,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 268.

The following is published.

By Command,

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th July, 1893.

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/-.

40 cents.

60 .$2.00.

.$4.00.

.$8.00.

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

Note. taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any

4. Postal Notes issued in the United Kingdom are NOT payable in Hongkong or China. GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 7th July, 1893.