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1038 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD DECEMBER, 1892.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BY THE PURCHASER.

of

Memorandum that

the person whose name is hereunder written has been declared the highest bidder for the Lot described in the foregoing Particulars of Sale and hereunder specified opposite to his said name and signature respectively, and docs hereby agree with Her Majesty the QUEEN to become the Lessee thereof under and subject to the foregoing Conditions of Sale, and on his part to perform and abide by the said Conditions.

Number of Sale.

Registry Number and

Description of Lot Purchased.

Annual Rental.

Amount of Pre- mium at which Purchased.

Signature of Purchaser.

1

Hunghòm In. Lot No. 201.

$48

Witness to Signature of Purchaser.

Witness to Signature of Director of Public Works.

Į

Director of Public Works.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 500.

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, 1892, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1892.

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

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

146,839

146,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,660,279

900,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

4,125,837

1,900,000

TOTAL,.........

$

5,932,955

2,946,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 501.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Thursday, 8th instant, for repairs, &c. to the Post Office Steam-launch Courier.

A list of defects and necessary repairs may be seen at the Office of the Government Marine Surveyor, to whose satisfaction the work will have to be carried out.

The successful tenderer must provide a suitable launch, during the repairs, for the use of the Post Office, and also be responsible for the Courier while the repairs are being effected and until she is handed back to the Government fit for service.

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

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.