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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 288.
The following Circular Despatch, accompanying copies of the Prospectus of a Centennial Exhibi- tion to be held at Melbourne in 1888, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET, 21st May, 1887.
SIR,-At the request of the Agent-General for Victoria I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Government, copies of the Prospectus of a Centennial Exhibition to be held at Melbourne in 1888.
I.request that you will cause the information contained in this Prospectus to be made as widely known as possible in the Colony under your Government.
I have the honour to be,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
H. T. HOLLAND.
CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, MELBOURNE, 1888.
EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONERS.
President:
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His Honor GEORGE HIGINBOTHAM, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria.
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Vice-Presidents :
The Honorable Sir JAMES MACBAIN, Knight, President of the Legislative Council.
The Honorable PETER LALOR, M.P., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
The Honorable Sir WILLIAM JOHN CLARKE, Baronet, M.L.C.
Colonel The Honorable FREDERICK THOMAS SARGOOD, C.M.G., M.L.C., President of the Melbourne
Chamber of Commerce.
Members:
The Honorable JAMES MUNRO, M.P.
The Honorable WILLIAM MOUNTFORD KINSEY VALE, Treasurer to the Commissioners.
JOSEPH BOSISTO, Esq., C.M.G., M.P.
ROBERT MURRAY SMITH, Esq., C.M.G.
WILLIAM CAIN, Esq., J.P., Mayor of the City of Melbourne.
THOMAS HOULDEN THOMPSON, Esq., J.P., Mayor of the City of Ballarat.
PATRICK HAYES, Esq., J.P., Mayor of the City of Sandhurst.
LAMBTON L. MOUNT, Esq., President of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures.
WILLIAM ARTHUR TRENWITH, Esq., President of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. JOHN BLYTH, Esq., J.P.
HENRY BYRON MOORE, Esq.
Secretary:
GEORGE T. A. LAVATER, Esq.