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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1883. 111

In proof that the benefits arising from reforesting are real, the example of the small town of Varazze, on the Riviera di Ponente, an honourable exception to the general indifference in Italy, is cited by the writer in the “Bulletin." The mountains above Varazze in 1854 were entirely denuded of vegetation, as the neighbouring heights still remain. The territory belonged to the commune, but, although covering a superficial area of some 4,000 hectares, it yielded little or no revenue. Every heavy downpour of rain caused the torrent Toira, which traverses Varazze, to swell; and, on more than one occasion, the very existence of the town was threatened. The communal authorities at length determined to dispose of their property in numerous small lots, in part on perpetual leases, to the no small advantage of their finances. But the principal benefit that has accrued is that the mountain slopes are now covered with woods of stone pines ("pino marittimo"), that the rains no longer cause the Toira to swell, and that the town of Varazze is safe from inundations.

The Italian Alpine Club has made several partial efforts towards reforesting various points of the Alps and the Apennines, the merit of the initiative in the matter being, in great part, due to Mr. R. H. Budden, an English gentleman, President of the Florentine section of the Club. But, however deserving of praise private efforts in this direction may be, they cannot cure an evil which has grown to such dimensions as to demand a remedy of a national character.

I have, &c,

(Signed)

D. E. COLNAGHI.

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十六 第報

所

行署

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署輔政使司史 爲 東藩匯理銀行簽發通用銀紙一百一十

曉諭事照得現

署輔政使司史爲

署督憲瀚港內各銀 英國印度中國三處匯理銀行簽發通用

報 緝捕官之示驗開示

憲 曉瀚事照得現將總

行於本年英正月份

六 已照章查核等因奉

於下爲此特示

二月 十七日示

號 一千八百八十三年

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 61.

BANK NOTE CIRCULATION.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation

in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st

January, 1883, is published for general informa-

tion.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

香 印

合千合實一港實紙度圓銀國寶九藩 共一共存十上存九新實紙印存萬 寶百簽現五海現十金存一度現三理 存六發銀萬匯銀三山現百中銀千 現十通

二理 中銀

銀五四行二千匯十五處萬

萬百簽萬七理九萬匯圓

發圓百銀萬七理

十通

圓千

Hongkong, 17th February, 1883.

AVERAGE

SPECIE

AMOUNT.

IN RESERVE.

BANKS.

+

$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,

1,193,462

400,000

銀圓用十千銀十 國三十三

Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London & China, .

1,157,552

390,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

& China,

939,727

320,000

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation,......

九用

2,152,419

750,000

圓

TOTAL,.......... ..$ 5,443,160 1,860,000

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號二十六第報憲

毋

於下仰卽一體遵照

毌違

一千八百八十三年

二月十七日示

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No.62.

RACES.

The following Police Notification is published

for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1883.