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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

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No. 33.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 14TH JULY, 1883.

VOL. XXIX.

號三十三第

日一十月六年未癸 日四十月七年三十八百八千一

簿九十二

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 246.

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

Hongkong, during the Month ending 30th June, 1883, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

BANKS.

AVERAGE

AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,

691,036

250,000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

1,152,128

390,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

881,262

300,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

2,031,400

700,000

TOTAL

$

4,755,826

1,640,000

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 247.

Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of Thursday, the 26th July, for repairing, altering, and enlarging the Police Station at Stanley.

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. 14th July, 1883,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.