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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1888. 1113.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 538.

Notice is hereby given that Messrs. ARNHOLD, KARBERG, & Co., of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchants, have complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873, and 8 of 1886, for the registration in this Colony of their Marks as applied to dyes of all kinds, medicines, cotton yarn and threads of all kinds, cotton piece goods of all descriptions, linen of all kinds whether pieces or otherwise, yarn of wool and worsted, union cloth and all other sorts of cloth, woollen and worsted goods of all kinds, candles, soap and matches of all kinds, needles and manufactured metal goods of all kinds, oil of all kinds, wrought, unwrought, and partly wrought metals of all kinds, wire, glass of all kinds, earthenware of all kinds, cement, umbrellas and buttons; and that the same have been duly registered.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 539.

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, 1888, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,417,557

480,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

1,288,927

500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

2,641,120

1,300,000

TOTAL.......

..$

5,347,604

2,280,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 540.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

ARATHOON SETHI, for the Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1888.

NOTICE.

Applications for Passage Brokers' Licences for the year 1889, under Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, will be received at this Office from the 10th instant up to the 31st instant.

Applicants are requested to state the names and addresses of the parties they offer as sureties.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret. Com., R.N.,

Emigration Officer, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 6th December, 1888.