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No. 29.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH FEBRUARY, 1874.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon on Wednesday, the 25th instant, for the supply of the undermentioned Articles for the use of the Police Department, for Six Months, from the 1st March, to 31st August, 1874.
Lampwick. Buckets. Tubs. Salt. Soap. Gram. Bran. Paddy. Oats. Straw. Hay.
Oil.
per jar of
large and small,
each.
24 catties. per dozen.
per ib.
per pecul.
The above enumerated Articles must be of good quality, deliverable at the Central Police Barracks, at such times and in such quantities as may be required.
Forms of Tender and further information can be obtained on application at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
No Tenders will be received unless sent in the Form required.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretury.
No. 30.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 23rd instant, for repairing Queen's Road Central between Ice House Street and No 5 Police Station.
The Specification can be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper Form of tender may be obtained.
The Government will not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any Tender.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 31.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st January, 1874, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1874.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,...
506,825
250,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London
China,
765,226
260,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
490,270
175,000
ongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,...
1,589,573
600,000
TOTAL,.....
3,351,894
1,285,000
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