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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JULY, 1887.

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And whereas a Declaration was concluded on the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, between the Government of Her Majesty and the Government of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, for amending Article I of the above-mentioned Treaty, which Declaration is in the terms following:-

"THE Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and the Government of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, being desirous to provide for the more effectual repression of crimes and offences in their respective territories, have agreed as follows :—

"ARTICLE I.

The words "except as regards Great Britain, native-born or naturalized subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, and except as regards Belgium, those who are by birth, or who may have become, citizens of Belgium," which occur in Article I of the Extradition Treaty of the 20th May, 1876, are suppressed. ARTICLE II.

The following paragraph is added to Article I of the said Treaty :--

"In no case, nor on any consideration whatever, shall the High Contracting Parties be bound to surrender their own subjects, whether by birth or naturalization."

ARTICLE III.

The present Declaration shall come into force ten days after its publication in the manner prescribed by law in the respective countries.

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

Done at London, the 21st day of April, 1887.

(L.S.) (L.S.)

SALISBURY.

SOLVYNS.

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 thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, the said Acts shall apply in the case of the said Declaration of the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, with the Government of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as in the case of the said recited Treaty of the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and of the aforesaid Declaration of the twenty-third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven :

Provided always, and it is hereby ordered, that the operation of the said Acts shall be suspended within the Dominion of Canada so far as relates to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the said Declaration of the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and so long as the provisions of the Canadian Acts aforesaid continue in force, and no longer.

C. L. PEEL.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 302.

The following Circular Despatch, accompanying copies of revised regulations governing the examination and entry of Naval Cadets, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET, 1st June, 1887.

SIR,-With reference to Lord KIMBERLEY'S Circular Despatch of the 18th of April, 1882, I have the honour to transmit to you, for information in the Colony under your Government, copies of revised regulations governing the examination and entry of Naval Čadets.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient humble Servant,

H. T. HOLLAND,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.