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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH AUGUST, 1887.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING THE LAWS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill.
Progress reported at Section 42 with amendments.
Adjournment.—The Council then adjourned until Friday, the 26th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 26th day of August, 1887.
J. M. GUTIERREZ,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. G. CAMERON, Major-General, Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 344.
The following Telegram is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
HONGKONG.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary..
TELEGRAM FROM ADELAIDE.
26th August, 1887.
Consequent upon vessels arriving at Port Darwin from Hongkong with Small Pox, Government have proclaimed Hongkong infected. Vessels arriving from there quarantined.
Premier
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 345.
The following Circular Despatch is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.
CIRCULAR.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET,
8th July, 1887.
SIR,—I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Colony under your Govern- ment, that a Note was received by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the 11th of June, from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, announcing the decision of his Government to terminate the provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between Great Britain and Nicaragua, of the 11th of February, 1860, in virtue of the terms of Article XXVII. thereof.
Her Majesty's Government, in taking note of this announcement, have stated that they under- stand that the said Treaty will accordingly terminatè on the 11th of June, 1888, being twelve months from the date on which the Note was received.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
H. T. HOLLAND.
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.