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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 97.

The following notice is published for general information.

By Command,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

On and after Monday, the 12th instant, the duties of the Imports and Exports. Office will be con- ducted at the Harbour Office.

R. MURRAY Rumsey,

Retd. Comdr., R.N.,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 98.

The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended. 29th February, 1888, as certified by the Managers f the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1888.1

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

hartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,458,040

490,000

hartered Bank of India, Australia and China..

•

1,649,310

700,000

ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

4,347,157

2,000,000

TOTAL,.

.$

7,454,507

3,190,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 99.

The following Returns from the Registrar General, are published for general information.

By Command,