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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 249.

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The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in serve in Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th June, 1884, as supplied by the respective Banks, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th July, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

295,926

100,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

737.794

400,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

2,247,800

1,000,000

TOTAL,....

3,281,520

1,500,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 250.

With reference to Government Notification No. 421 of the 22nd December last, it is hereby notified that the registration of the Memorials of Re-entry by the Crown of Inland Lots Nos. 238в and 520 has been cancelled.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th July, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 251.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Thursday, the 24th instant, for channelling, filling in, levelling and turfing the triangular plot of ground on the West-side of Rose Villas.

For form of tender, 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, 12th July, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.