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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH APRIL. 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 125.

The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of

in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st March, 1886, as certified by the D. Can Respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART.

Acting Colonial Sven larg,

7

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECC

IN MÅLSELV..

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

379,931

Char =red Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,222.116

600,000

71

ittagong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

2,718,774

1,400,000

TOTAL,.......

4,320,821

2.130..

I'

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 126.

Toders will be received at this Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 13th instant, for the coat vahe tion of Nullah Street, Kennedy Town.

form of tender apply at this Office.

yor 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, 10th April, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 127.

Que following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

olonial 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, when latter has 5 feet at low water, spring tides. The new channel has 7 feet at low water, spring tides, and is marked by a trisporary 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. 471 W.

Cuarts 1761, 2400 and China Sea Directory, Vol. iii. p. 317, 318, 320 are affected hereby.