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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH OCTOBER, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 352.
It is hereby notified that Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to confirm the leave of absence for eight months, with half salary, which was granted to Mr. WILLIAM MCKINNEY, Acting 4th Master of the Government Central School.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 353.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified that the Queen's Exequatur empowering Mr. JOHN MURRAY FORBES to act as Consul for Sweden and Norway at Hongkong, received Her Majesty's signature on the 18th day of August, 1881.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 1881.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 354.
The following notice of appointment is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 1881.
VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG.
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Under and in pursuance of the provisions of the Vice-Admiralty Court Act, 1863, Mr. JAMES DYER BALL has been appointed to act as Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Hongkong.
Dated the 8th October, 1881.
By Order,
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 355.
The following Circular Despatch is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 1881.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET, 8th August, 1881. SIR,-I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the Colony under your Government, a copy of an Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 15th of July, extending the provision of the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," to the Crews of Danish Ships when within Her Majesty's dominions.
I have, &c.,
The Officer Administering the Government of
KIMBERLEY.
HONGKONG.
AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, The 15th day of July 1881. PRESENT,
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," it is provided that whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such Power when within Her Majesty's dominions shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifica- tions, if any, as may be deemed expedient:
And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities for recovering and apprehending seamen (not being Danish subjects) who desert from British merchant ships in territories belonging to His Majesty the King of Denmark, will be given under an Agreement between the Governments of Great Britain and Denmark, signed at London on the 21st of June, 1881.