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No. S. 301. Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st October, 1920, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks :-
BANKS.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,
TOTAL,.........
$
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
11,221,762
5,000,000*
23,837,096
18,500,000
996,134
550,000†
36,054,992
24,050,000
* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £550,000.
† Securities with the Crown Agents £180,000.
No. S. 302. The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911):-
Security.
Funding Loan,
5th November, 1920.
Amount.
Nominal Value.
Price when deposited.
£180,000
Latest market price.
£67. 15s.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 303.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to Steam-Launch 'H. O. Î' ”, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 12th day of November, 1920.
A list of work may be obtained at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office.
The work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
5th November, 1920.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 304.-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Road from Magazine Gap to Chamberlain Road", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 22nd day of November, 1920, for extending 20-foot road from Magazine Gap to south end of Chamber- lain Road.
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