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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MAY, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 167.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 14th instant, for turfing the reclaimed ground at Wongnaich'ung.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

For 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, 8th May, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 168.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 26th instant, for the con- struction of 302 feet lineal of sewer, 25 feet lineal of sea-wall, 159 feet lineal of rough stone embank. ment and for filling in and reclaiming the ground on the north side of Marine Lot No. 266.

For form of tender, apply at this Office.

For 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, 8th May, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 169.

The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 30th April, 1886, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1886.

FREDERICK STEwart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

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

387,598

130,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

1,062,103

500,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

2,666,000

1,400,000

TOTAL.........

.$

4,115,701

2,030,000