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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1887.

force and virtue until otherwise determined; and that you, the said Commissioners, or any five or more of

you, shall and may from time to time, and at any place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although your proceedings may not be con- tinued from time to time by adjournment.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Colony, at Melbourne, in the said Colony, this sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty- seven, and in the fiftieth year of Her Majesty's reign.

(L.S.)

HENRY B. LOCH.

By His Excellency's Command,

ALFRED DEAKIN,

Chief Secretary,

COMMITTEES.

The PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS, and TREASURER are ex officio Members

of all Committees.

1. FINANCE:

The PRESIDENT, Chairman;

Hon. W. M. K. VALE, Treasurer ;

Hon. J. MUNRO, M.P.,

JOHN BLYTH, Esq., J.P.

L. L. MOUNT, Esq., Hon. J. MUNRO, M.P.,

2. BUILDING:

W. CAIN, Esq., J.P., Chairman;

JOHN BLYTH, Esq., J.P., T. H. THOMPSON, Esq., J.P.

3. ADVERTISING AND PRINTING: Hon. J. MUNRO, M.P., Chairman;

W. A. TRENWITH. Esq.,

JOHN BLYTH, Esq., J.P.,

L. L. MOUNT, Esq.

CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, MELBOURNE, 1888.

The Government of Victoria having determined to hold an Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, Agricultural and Industrial Processes and Products of all nations during the year 1888, to celebrate the Centenary of the founding of New South Wales, the first Australian Colony, His Excellency Sir HENRY BROUGHAM LOCH, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria and its Dependencies, &c., &c., did, on the sixth day of January, 1887,. by and with the advice of the Executive Council, issue under the Seal of the Colony of Victoria a Commission authorizing measures to be taken for the holding of such Exhi- bition, and for the carrying out and superintending of the same.

In accordance with the powers vested in them by the aforesaid Commission, the Executive Com- missioners have decided to open the

CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, MELBOURNE, 1888,

on the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1888, the said Exhibition to be kept open for six months, and closed on the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1889.

The Exhibition will be held in buildings which have been specially erected for Exhibition pur- poses, situated in the Carlton Gardens, in the City of Melbourne, and in such other buildings and grounds attached thereto as may be found to be required; and it is intended that the Exhibition shall be

open in the evening as well as during the day.

Acting under the powers conferred upon them, the. Commissioners desire to invite the British, Foreign, and Colonial Governments to take part in this Exhibition, and they trust that steps will be at once taken for the display of complete and thoroughly representative exhibits from every country and colony.