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No. 143.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1874.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st August, 1874, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1874.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

AVERAGE

BANKS.

AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,.....

421,686

250,000

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

701,673

240,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,....

425,359

150,000

1,438,464

600,000

TOTAL,....

.$

2,987,182

1,240,000

No. 144.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Report from the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, is published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th September, 1874.

No. 7.

FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 11th September, 1874.

SIR,-I have the honor to place in your hands, to be submitted to the view of His Excellency the Governor, the Report of the Government Fire Brigade for the months of July and August last.

An Inspection of the Government Fire Engines and Stores was made on the 18th July: all were found clean and in order.

A Parade and Inspection of the Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades, at which the Honorable the Colonial Secretary was present, was held on the 31st July. The Steam and Hand Engines were worked from the sea and found to be in perfectly satisfactory condition. Three Hand Engines of Chinese Associations were present.

An Inspection of the Government Fire Engines, Stores and Equipment generally was made on the 21st August: all were found clean and correct.

A Parade and Inspection was held on the 31st August. The Government Steam and Hand All were worked Engines were present; also three Hand Engines belonging to Chinese Associations.

from the sea and found in good order, excepting one of the Hand Engines which was defective from two screws of a valve having worked loose; this was put in order the following day and the Engine then worked well.

The Honorable J. GARDINER Austin,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. MAY, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.