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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1887.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 282.

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The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday, is published for general information,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th July, 1887.

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A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 16

of 1887.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887 is hereby amended by substituting the word and figures Section 28 for the word and figures Section 27 in the said section.

J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 283.

The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th June, 1887, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,......

991,545

400,000

1,057,740

500,000

2,904,533

1,500,000

TOTAL,....

.$

4,953,818

2,400,000.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 284.

The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 2nd instant are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.