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the Presidencies in India and to Hong Kong, which my Lords are given to understand, are the only possessions in which it is likely that they will be applied for.
The Terms of Certificates (of each of which Twenty copies are herewith sent) are of three kinds, namely
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. For a Sailing ship admeasured under the Act 3 and 4th William 4th chapter 55 For a Sailing ship, admeasured under the more recent Act 8th and 9th Victoria chapter 89 section de For a Steamship measured under the provisions of the last mentioned ActI am therefore to request that your Lordship will move Lord John Russell to direct the Commissioners of Finance to transmit these Forms to the Governor of Hong Kong for the use of the Registrar of Shipping and of the Colony.
My Lords would suggest that instructions should at the same time be given to the Governor to give public notice of the provisions of the Treaty with Japan and of the Document to be adopted by those persons who may wish to obtain the necessary in order to avail themselves of the privilege of entering the Japanese ...