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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 377.

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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 August, 1891, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1891.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,107,625

400,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,336,323

700,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

3,449,092

1,500,000

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

.$ 5,893,040

2,600,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 378.

The following Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1891.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Information has been received from Captain SYMONS of the P. & O. S. S. Cathay that on the 29th ultimo in

Lat.

15° 56′ N. Long.............114° 00′ E.

soundings in 5 fathoms, Rock and Coral on the Northern edge of the Macclesfield Bank, were obtained. The patch appeared to be about half a mile in diameter.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1891.

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.

WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Comdr., R.N., (Retd.), Acting Harbour Master, §e.

No. 41.

“Collinson Reach” and “Bridge" Barrier Lights:

not to be depended on in bad weather.

Masters of Vessels are hereby warned that this Office cannot at present guarantee the proper exhibition of the Lights marking the passages through the "Collinson Reach" and "Bridge" Barriers during typhoons or severe gales.

Approved,

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F. S. UNWIN, Deputy Commissioner in charye,

Custom House, Canton, 31st August, 1891.

J. II. J. SUSEMIHL,

Acting Hurbour Master,