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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 354.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise provisionally, and until further notie. MANUEL DE CÁRCER, Esquire, as in charge of the Spanish Consulate at this Port.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretarz.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 355.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st August, 1885, as supplied by the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,...
244,495
90,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
1,018,613
500,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
2,653,806
1,400,000
TOTAL,....
.$
3,916,914
1,990,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 356.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 28th instant, for the making up and supply of the following Winter Clothing for the Gaol Staff, viz.:-
For more or
less.
4 Fine Blue Cloth Suits, with Caps, for Warden and Head Turnkeys.
52 Blue Cloth Suits, for Turnkeys and Guards.
3 Blue Serge Suits, with Shoes, Stockings and Caps, for Chinese Turnkeys.
56 Pairs of Boots.
(37 Caps with Peaks.
Sample of uniform can be seen, and any further information obtained, at the Gaol Office.
No tender will be received unless the person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer. which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person shall refuse to carry out his tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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