CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 322

CIRCULAR.

Sir,

Downing Street,

14th March, 1884.

319

With reference to my predecessor's Circular Despatch of 11th

November, 1881, I hare the honour to transmit, for the information of

your Government, copies of a Circular issued by the Board of Trude to

Officers in British Possessions abroad, on the subject of the extension by

Order in Council of the provisions of Section 8 of the Merchant Shipping

(Colonial) Act, 1869, to certificates of competency granted to Masters,

Mates, and Engineers, by the Governor of Himg-Kong,

The Officer Administering

the Government of

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

DERBY.