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No. 43.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MARCH, 1875.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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Applications will be received at this Office for the post of First Clerk and Accountant in the Police Department, the salary of which is £300 per annum.

It will be requisite for the person appointed to give security for the faithful discharge of his duties.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th March, 1875.

No. 44.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 28th February, 1875, is published for general information. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th March, 1875.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

AVERAGE

BANKS.

AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,.

537,261

250,000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

773,880

260,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

630,260

225,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,.

1,798,722

700,000

TOTAL,.......

3,740,123

1,435,000

No, 35.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 15th instant, for the construction of a Market at Shek-tong Tsui,

Plans and Specification may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where a proper Form of Tender may also be obtained.

The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th March, 1875.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

List of LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Merchant Vessels, 12th March, 1875.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Letters. Papers.

Amoy

1

Copernicus 1

Agustina

1

Constance

1

Aberdeen

2

Carricks

2

Earl of Shaf- } tesbury, s.s. Edward, James 1

1

1

Agnes Meir

1

City of Bengal 1

Highlander I 1 Havilah Hamilton Harwich

2 1

Lanercost Lucerne

1

2

Paouting, s.s. Pelham Peeres

Lets. Paps.

1

2

21

1

4 1

Magdala

1

August

Caroline

5

1

Malvern

1

2

Frederich

Commissary 2

Frank N. Shayer 1

Race Horse

1

Indiana

2

Mariner

1

1

Formosa

1

Alexandro,

1

Corina

1

Invincible

1

McNear

4

Frances

1

Augustus

1

Ceylon

1

Maximus

2

Fortuna

Sir Harry Parkes2

1

Anna

1

John Steward

1

Memento

2

St. Phillans

1

Avonmore

1

Devana

4

Juan F. Pearson 2

Mangerlon 1

Ann Cheshyre 1

Denmark

1

George Noble

2

M. A. Holman 1

Sarah Nicholson 4 Sophie

1

Alexandra

1

Denbigshire

2

Gerque

1

Golden State 1

Bengal, s.s.

3

1

EasternIsles,s.s.1

Green Jacket 8 3

Charmar

1

E. M. Young

1

Gleam

1

KinfaunsCastle 1 Kerchelon

Lotus

1

1

Oxford

2 Ocean, s.s. 1 Olden Besse 1

Valentine

1

Windhover

2

List of Unpaid and Registered LETTERS and PAPERS lying at the Hongkong Post Office for Her Majesty's

Ships of War, 12th March, 1875.

Letter.

Audacious

6

Frolic

Letters. Papers.

1

Hornet

Letters. Faper.

8

Letters. Paper.

Letters.

Letters, Papa.

Princess

Charlotte

}2

Victor Emanuel 3

Vigilant

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