THE HỌNGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10ти APRIL. 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 125.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and e- in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st March, 1886, as certified by e espective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART.
Acting Colonial Scentong,
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
Specie
IN JULSERV.
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
Char szed Bank of India, Australia and China,
379,931
inly sunk
1,222,116
600,000
Hagkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
....
2,718,774
1.400,000
TOTAL,....
4,320,821
2.180.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 126.
Toaders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 13th instant, for the coate tion of Nullah Street, Kennedy Town.
form of tender apply at this Office.
or 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,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 127.
Che following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
bionial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Audacious, at Singapore,
8th March, 1886.
HYDROGRAPHICAL MEMO., No. 8.
The following information has been taken from Officers' Remark Books for 1885:
MIN RIVER.
ating Officer of Albatross, remarks that a new channel has opened south of North Channel, which actor has sho.. 5 feet at low water, spring tides. The new channel has 7 feet at low water, spring tides, and is marked by a truporury buoy to seaward, and by Nos. 2 and 3 of North Channel. A black buoy is moored off Wild Duck Island, marking south side of channel; also a mooring buoy in mid-channel E. S. of Pagoda.
Lieutenant in command of Firebrand, reports very great changes in the river between Spiteful Island and Pagoda Anchorage, having found less than 2 fathoms where 6 was marked on the Chart.-Great caution is therefore necessary. Navigating Officer of Firebrand, remarks that the temporary buoy outside the bar is painted in Red and Black horizontal stripes, and lies with the following bearings :-
Sharp Peak,
Sand Peak,........
.N. 76° W.
..S. 47 W.
Charts 1761, 2400 and China Sea Directory, Vol. iii. p. 317, 318, 320 are affected hereby.
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