THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JUNE, 1882.
The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office.
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COPY.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
March 22nd, 1882.
SIR, I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the EARL OF KIMBERLEY, Copy of a note from the Swedish Minister at this Court upon the subject of Tonnage Measurement.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
I am, &c.,
(Signed)
CHARLES W. DILKE.
Count Piper to Earl Granville,
COPY.
LÉGATION DE SUÈDE ET NorwÈge,
Londres, le 19 Mars, 1882.
MONSIEUR LE COMTE,---Conformément aux instructions reques de mon Governement, j'ai l'honneur de porter à la connaissance du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique que le nouveau système de jaugeage de navires entrant en vigueur en Suède pour tous les navires visitant un port Suédois à partir du 1er Avril prochain, un remesurage partiel des navires à vapeur appartenant à la Grande Bretagne et à ses Colonies aura lieu dans les ports Suédois à partir de cette date, afin de déterminer la déduction pour la chambre à machines d'après la méthode aloptée en Suède.
En m'acquittant du devoir qui m'est imposé, j'ai en même temps l'honneur de vous offrir, Monsieur le Comte, les expressions renouvelées de ma plus haute considération.
Son Excellence M. le Comte GRANVILLE,
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(Signed)
EDW. PIPER.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 263.
The following regulations governing the examination and entry of Naval Cadets, which will come into effect for the examinations taking place after the current month of June, have been transmitted by Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, and are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th June, 1882.
Circular.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET.
18th April, 1882.
SIR,--With reference to my Circular Despatch of the 20th of January last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for information in the Colony under your Government, copies of revised regulations governing the examination and entry of Naval Cadets, which will come into effect for the examinations taking place after June next.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient, humble Servant.
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
KIMBERLEY,
REGULATIONS RESPECTING NAVAL CADETS.
For the Information of Candidates.
To take effect after June 1882.
1. Appointments to Naval Cadetships will be made by limited competition. with the under- mentioned exceptions:-
Four Cadet
the Secretary
ven annually to sons of gentlemen in the Colonies, on the recommendation of
tate for the Colonies.