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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH AUGUST, 1889.

"In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.

"Done at Madrid, in duplicate. the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and eighty-nine.

(L.S.) "FRANCIS CLARE FORD."

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to Her by the said recited Acts. doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and after the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, the said Acts shall apply in the case of the said Declaration of the nineteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, with the Government of His Majesty the King of Spain, as fully to all intents and purposes as in the case of the said recited Treaty of the fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight:

Provided always, and it is hereby further ordered, that the operation of the said Acts shall be suspended within the Dominion of Canada so far as relates to the Kingdom of Spain mud to Treaty and Declaration, and so long as the provisions of the Canadian Act aforesaid of g in force, and no longer.

C. L. Peel.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 350.

The following Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts, for the year 1888 published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1889.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 73.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 4th April, 1889.

SIR, --I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns:--

1. Criminal Cases, &c.

Appeals, commenced and tried in 1888.

2. Civil cases commenced and tried in 1888. (a.) In Original Jurisdiction.

(b.) In Summary Jurisdiction.

3. Bankruptcy.

4. Admiralty.

5. Probate and Administration.

6. Revenue (Fees, &c.)

7. Proceeds paid into Treasury.

I have the honour to be,

To The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c..

&c.,

&c.

Sir.

Your most obedient Servant,

ALFRED G. WISE,

Acting Registrar.