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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17тH JULY, 1897.
The splendid appearance of the Troops at the Review held in the Happy Valley on Tuesday afternoon last could not fail to excite the admiration of all present, and the impressive military ceremony was indeed worthy of the great occasion.
To your Excellency and to the Officers and Men under your command the greatest credit and the thanks of the Community are due.
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
His Excellency
THE GENERAL OFFICER Commanding
HER MAJESTY'S FORCES IN CHINA,
Hongkong.
(From the General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong.)
HEADQUARTER OFFICE,
June 26, 1897.
SIR, I have the honour to express the pleasure felt by myself and by the Regular and Volunteer Troops under my command at learning your Excellency's high appreciation of their soldierly appear- ance and fine bearing at the recent historic commemoration, and to assure your Excellency that we are at all times ready to co-operate with the inhabitants in all matters bearing on the welfare of the Empire and the Colony.
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,
W. BLACK,
Major-General.
(Governor to Commodore.)
No. 86/G.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 25th June, 1897.
SIR,-On behalf of myself and the Civil Community of this Colony, I desire to convey to you an expression of grateful thanks for the ready co-operation of the Naval Authorities in connection with the recent celebrations in Her Majesty's honour.
The admirable appearance of the Blue Jackets and the Royal Marines at the Review held in the Happy Valley on Tuesday afternoon last could not fail to excite the enthusiasm of all present, and was worthy of the British Navy and the great occasion.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
Commodore SWINTON C. HOLLAND, A.D.C.
(Commodore to Governor.)
"VICTOR EMANUEL," AT Hongkong,
28th June, 1897.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter No. 86 of 25th instant, which I regard as an additional expression of the very satisfactory relations that exist between the Service I have the honour to represent, and the Community of this Colony, over which your Excellency presides. The extremely hearty manner, in which all have joined hands to do honour to our Sovereign Lady proves the domination of Loyalty to all other considerations, and it is with unstinted satisfaction one contemplates the combined demonstrations, which have recently drawn to as close.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient Servant,
His Excellency
SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong.
SWINTON C. HOLLAND,
Commodore.