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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st OCTOBER, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 413.

His Excellency the Governor directs the subjoined letter and its enclosure to be published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1885..

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 126.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 22nd October, 1885.

SIR,I have the honour to request you to transmit the enclosed Memorandum to Colonel Graves, Commanding the 2nd Battalion of the Buff's (East Kent Regiment.)

2. I intend to forward by the next mail a copy of this Memorandum to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for transmission to the War Office.

I have, &c.,

Major-General CAMERON, C.B.,

&c.,

&c.

G. F. BOWEN.

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MEMORANDUM.

Governor Sir GEORGE BOWEN cannot allow the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs (East Kent Regiment) to depart from this command without placing on record his high appreciation, as the Representative

of the QUEEN in this Colony, of their excellent conduct throughout the period of nearly four years during which they have been quartered at Hongkong.

A small garrison of Englishmen amid an overwhelming Oriental population is always in a some- what difficult position. But discipline in quarters is as strong a characteristic as gallantry in the field of this distinguished and historical Regiment. Both officers and men have always maintained friendly relations with all the races that make up this heterogeneous community. This conduct on their part has proved an important assistance to the Civil Government.

The Regiment leaves these shores with the sincere regret and hearty good wishes of the entire community.

The Governor requests Major-General CAMERON to transmit this Memorandum to Colonel GRAVES, Commanding the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1885.

(Signed)

G. F. BOWEN.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 414.

The following Rule is published under Section 14 of Ordinance 7 of 1866.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1885.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Rule made by the Registrar General, under Section 14 of

Ordinance 7 of 1866.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 19th October, 1885.

The Registrar General shall be empowered to transfer the Watchmen of the various Districts. including the Chief Watchmen, from time to time as may seem to him expedient.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Registrar General..

Approved by the Governor in Council, this 28th day of October, 1885.

Council Chamber, Hongkong.

ARATHIOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

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