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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZEITE. 2ND AUGUST. 1890.

2. This Ordinance shall be read and construed as one with Ordinance No. 16 of 1886, and instead of the repealed article, the following words and figures shall be inserted in lieu thereof :-

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32. Receipt or Discharge given for the payment of money, or in acquittal of a debi paid in money or other- wise, when the sum received, discharged or acquitted excends $10,

3 cents.

Exemptions. ·Letter arkuochdging the arrival of a Cur. reucy or Promissory Nate, Bill of Exchange, or any security for money. Becript or Delut Note for the Premium on a duly stamped Policy of Insurance. Receipts for pay and allow- ancis of persons in the service of the Imperial or Colonial Government whether Civil, Navál, or Military.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 14th day of July, 1890.

This ordi Dover and No. 16 of 8AS in be read as

Amendment

of Art. 32 in the Schedule of Ord. No. 1$

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P. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 30th day of July, 1890,

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 328.

Notice is hereby given that Mr. CHEUNG SHING CHING has complied with the requirements of inances 16 of 1873, and 8 of 1886, for the registration in this Colony of his Marks as applied to acco, and that the same have been duly registered.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Oilice, Hongkong, 29th July, 1890.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 329.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Returns of the Average amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in serve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st July, 1890, as certified by the Managers he respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd August. 1890.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

ÅVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

ន

artered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,110.8IC

400,000

artered Bank of India. Australia and China,..

1,083,256

600,000

ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, .

3,767.985

1,800,000

TOTAL....

$ 5.962.087

2.800,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 330.

The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held the spot, on Monday, the 18th day of August, 1890, at 1 r.., are published for general information.