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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JULY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 332.

The following Resolution is published.

By Command,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th July, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

That it is desirable in the interests of the public that the land marked red on the annexed plan should not be let for building purposes but should be, henceforth, reserved as an open space and appropriated for the purposes of recreation, and that the sanction of the Secretary of State should be asked for the introduction of an Ordinance giving the Governor in Council power to make regulations, from time to time, as to the uses of the land so reserved, and to enforce such regulations by suitable penalties.

Passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 25th day of July, 1898.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

J. G. T. BuCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 333.

The following Despatch from the Secretary of State respecting Speeches delivered at the Legislative Council Meeting on the 25th January, 1898, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 25th instant, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th July, 1898.

HONGKONG.

No. 62.

SIR.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

DOWNING STREET,

7th March, 1898.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON'S despatch No. 20 of the 26th of January, enclosing an extract from The Daily Press containing a report of the speeches delivered at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 25th of that month.

2. I have read the report of the proceedings on this occasion with nuch interest, and am gratified to observe that the services rendered by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON to the Colony of Hongkong appear to have been so thoroughly appreciated by the Council.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.