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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

報 Py 轅 港 香

No. 55.

號五十五第

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25 DECEMBER, 1886.

VOL. XXXII.

日一初月二十年戌丙 日五十二月二十年六十八百八千一 第二十三第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 487.

The following correspondence respecting the Testimonial to H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1886.

PRINCE OF WALES TESTIMONIAL FUND.

The Honorary Secretaries beg to forward for information copies of correspondence relative to lis Royal Highness' desire that the money to be subscribed to this testimonial may be devoted to the proposed Imperial Institute.

Bank of England, Burlington Gardens,

London, W., 5th November, 1886.

TESTIMONIAL

TO

H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

THE SUB-COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF :----

THE EARL CADOGAN, Chairman.

THE EARL OF ROSEBERY.

LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA.

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.

SIR JOHN ROSE.

SIR ROBERT G. W. HERBERT, with

COLONEL SIR OWEN T. BURNE, and {

SIR ARTHUR N. BIRCHI.

Honorary Secretaries.

Have had laid before them the following letter from II. R. H. the Prince of Wales addressed to the

Chairman

MY DEAR CADOGAN,

ÅBERGELDIE Castle,

September 19th, 1886.

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At I understand that you are Chairman of the Committee which has been formed for the purpose of colleging funds for a Testimonial to be presented to me as Executive President of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, I wish to write and express to you and the other gentlemen who have so kindly moved in this matter, how deeply I appreciate the compliment they propose to pay me.