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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JANUARY, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 6.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 7th January, 1888.

NOTICE.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

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Owners of Tenements are reminded that Municipal Rates for the First Quarter of 1888, are payable in advance, during and within the month of January.

Such Rates should be paid before the 31st January, as, after that date, immediate application will be made to the Supreme Court for the recovery of arrears.

Treasury, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 7.

ALFRED LISTER,

Treasurer.

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, 1887, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE

IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,075,242

360,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

1,195,171

600,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

3,213,742

1,600,000

TOTAL,

5,484,155

2,560,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 8.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 16th day of January, 1888, for removal of Machinery, &c. from Tytam Water Works to Victoria.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For 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, 7th January, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 9.

The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 31st December are published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1888.