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No. 78.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JULY, 1869.

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 30th June, 1869, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th July, 1869.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

AVERAGE

BANKS.

AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Oriental Bank Corporation,.......

661,697

220,566

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,

551,584

200,000

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,....

347,400

120,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

1,078,183

1,000,000

TOTAL,..

2,638,864

1,540,566

No. 79.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on the 26th Instant, for the Supply of 980 Telegraph Posts.

Specifications may be seen at the Surveyor General's Office, where also a proper form of Tender may be obtained.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th July, 1869.

No. 80.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on the 26th Instant, for the Supply of Plumbing Material and Labor required by the Government from the 1st August, 1869, to the 30th June, 1870.

Schedules and proper forms of Tender may be obtained at the Surveyor General's Office..

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th July, 1869.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 81.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

With reference to Government Notification No. 24 of 5th March last,—for SAMUEL BARFF, Esquire, appointed "Assistant Postmaster"-read "Assistant Postmaster General."

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th July, 1869.