THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MARCH, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 94.
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It is hereby notified. that the French Consul at Hongkong has informed the Government, that the ch Naval Forces will institute a blockade, dating from the 7th instant, of the Coast of China, from trontier of Tonquin to the 107th (Paris) meridian of longitude, including the Port of Pakhoi.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 95.
It is hereby notified, for the information of all concerned, that persons infringing any of the rovisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, (published in the Governinent Gazette of 4th September, 14), will be prosecuted according to Law.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 96.
It is hereby notified that the Queen's Exequatur, empowering The Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, to act as Hawaiian Consul-General at Hongkong, received Her Majesty's signature on the 12th day of January, 1885.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
W. H. MARSI,
Colonial Secretary,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 97.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ending 28th February, 1885, as supplied by the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
368,125
130,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
1,392,640
700,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
3,702,357
1,800,000
ΤΟΤΛΙ.............
5,163,122
2,630,000
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