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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JANUARY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 27.

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The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st December, 1891, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,438,745

500,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

1,382,665

650,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

3,078,447

1,200,000

TOTAL,.......

5,899,857

2,350,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 28.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 25th instant, for the construction of an approach road to Kennedytown Police Station.

Work will not be permitted under this contract on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 29.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 25th instant, for the construction of Yaumati Sewerage Works.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Resident Engineer's Office, Water and Drainage Department, Beaconsfield Arcade.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 30.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.