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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH OCTOBER, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 360.

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, 1893, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

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

BANKS.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretury.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

1,766,651

900,000

4,396,387

1,800,000

TOTAL,...........

....$

6,163,038

2,700,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 361.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th October, 1893.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

G. T. M. O'Brien,

Colonial Secretary.

APPROACHES TO HONGKONG.-GAP ROCK.

The Gap Rock Light and apparatus have received damage from the Typhoon; arrangements will be made for exhibiting a Temporary Light in the Tower, but this may not be very reliable, and should therefore be used with caution.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr. R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 5th October, 1893.

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