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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1893. 1209

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 455.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1893.

G. T. M. OBrien, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE

IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,492,292

800,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

4,800,637

2,000,000

TOTAL,......

6,292,929

2,800,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 456.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 18th instant, for the supply of the undermentioned articles for the use of the Government Fire Brigade for one year :-

Brooms, Bamboo,

Brushes, Paint,

Scrubbing,

$ C.

doz.,

"

Kerosene, Lamp Wick, Oil, Lamp,

""

""

Castor,

.pton,

tin, pib., .gall.,

C.

Bath Bricks,

Buckets, Leather,

Coals, (best screened, Welsh),...................

"

Charcoal,

Cotton Waste,

Copper Washers,

19

Rivets,

Canvas, (best Navy),

Coal Tar,

Emery Paper or Cloth,

Fresh Water,

Files,

Firewood,

Australian),

Gauge Glasses,

Hose, 4-inch, (best woven, Canvas)

Iron, Bar,

99

..each.

.picul, .p lb.,

17

"

. bolt,

. gall.,

doz. sheets,

ton, inch,

.picul, ...each,

..foot,

Lubricating,

Paint, Green,..................

19

Black,......... Blue, Vermilion, Oil, White Zinc, Lead,

Red Lead,

Pickaxes,

Pump Leather, Rope, Manila,

""

Hemp,

Soda, Steel, Sand Paper,

Shovels,

),......... ),.........

"

""

ptb.,

"

91

29

"

23-

""

99

23-

""

"

Angle, Flat, Round,

India Rubber, (for Valves, &c.),

"

"

29

(Packing),. (Insertion),

""

Soap, Bombay,

English, Bar,

Tallow,

Twine,

Wire, Copper,

Lead,

""

.p cwt.,

""

""

.ptb., .gall., cwt.,

"1

....each,

..p b.,

"

""

??

"

. doz. sheets, .......each,

b.,

""

""

"

"

""

Any of the above-mentioned articles, when required, are to be delivered free of charge at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Victoria.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt shewing that the sum of $200 has been lodged with the Colonial Treasurer as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to carry out his tender, should the tender be accepted.

Form of tender may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office. For further information apply to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1893.

G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

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