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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TM JUNE, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 232.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise provisionally, and until further notice, LUIS MARINAS, Esquire, as in charge of the Spanish Consulate at this Port.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 233.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant to CHARLES FORD, Esquire, Superin- tendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, twelve months' leave of absence, viz., four months' vacation leave, and eight months' leave on half salary.
Consequent on Mr. FORD's departure on leave, His Excellency has been pleased to appoint, temporarily, ALFRED BREMNER WESTLAND, Esquire, (Head Gardener), to be Acting Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 234.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st May, 1885, as supplied by the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,.
216,055
80,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
1,010,120
500,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
2,946,839
1,100,000
TOTAL,.
..$ 4,173,014
1,980,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 235.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale by Public Auction of Crown Land, situated on Upper Robinson Road, above the Old Mahomedan Cemetery, to be held on the spot, on Monday, the 22nd day of June, 1885, at 4 P.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th June, 1885.
W. H. MARSH.
Colonial Secretary.
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