571 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1870.
No. 145.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st October, 1870, is published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1870.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
$
Oriental Bank Corporation,...
251,327
97,109
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,
613,705
250,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
196,350
100,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
1,445,669
600,000
TOTAL,.....
2,547,051
1,047,109
No. 147.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received at this Office, until Noon of the 12th December next, for the privilege of Farming all Granite Quarries in Hongkong and Kowloon, during the Year 1871.
Persons desirous of tendering are directed to call at the Surveyor General's Office to obtain a proper Form of Tender.
The Government does not bind itself to accept any of the Tenders received.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th November, 1870.
No. 142.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Telegram, received from Galle, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
"A new light at Perim about to be set up. During change the stationary light froin the Aden light-ship will be substituted and placed on the flagstaff at Perim about one hundred and fifty yards due East of old light. This temporary light will be erected on or about the twenty-sixth October be visible from a distance of ten miles. A smaller light will be substituted on the Aden light-ship to replace that sent to Perim."
No. 140.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders for Contracts for the supply of the Articles, included in the undermentioned Schedules, to the Government Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of One Year commencing on the 26th of December, 1870, will be received at this Office until Noon of the 1st of December, 1870.
Schedule 1, Provisions.
Do. 2, Medical Comforts.
Do.
3, Bedding and Clothing.
Do.
4, Miscellaneous.
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