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the Foreign Convuls ; the Members of the Excoutive Council and of the Colonial Legislatur; the Judges of the Supreme Court; the Chief Officers of the Turrison and Squadron, the heads of the great Mercantile Houses established here; and

the foremost representatives of every

race, creed, and class in this

cosmopolitan community.

proceedings

Ther

very hearty

and

on thusiastic, as may be partly gathund from the Specches delivered by the Chief Justice, by Admiral. C'exey samitton, by

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General Cameron,

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and by others present.

5.

The uccubers of the Civil

Service have also presented me with

an address; of which, and of my

Reply,

closure 4. R December, 1885. to before cop ès.

I transmit

copies.

I was

very

glad of the opportunity of repeating my willing testimony to the ability, experience, and public spirit which distinguish the heads of the Chief Departurents of Government who.. form the Executive Council; and to the diligence and fidelity with which the members of the Civil Service generally perform thei