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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 159.

Notice is hereby given as follows:--

Covernment Notifications No. 426 of 1883 and No. 109 of 1884 are cancelled, and the following Notification is substituted in place thereof, viz.:-

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:--

Ordinance 13 of 1883,-4n Ordinance for the naturalisation of LAI FONG.

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-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of JANUARIO ANTONIO DE CARVALȚIO. -An Ordinance for the naturalisation of WONG SHING.

-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of HENRIQUE JOAQUIM RODRIGUES. -An Ordinance for amending the Tramways Ordinance, 1883.

2 of 1884,-An Ordinance for the naturalisation of WILLIAM DOBERCK..

-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1862.

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By Command,

FREDERICK STewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 160.

The following is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

HAWAIIAN CONSULATE GENERAL, HONGKONG, 2nd May, 1884.

SIR,-For the information of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honour of forwarding herein copy of Regulations for the admission of Chinese immigrants into Hawaii, published under authority of His Hawaiian Majesty in Cabinet Council.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. KESWICK, Acting Consul-General.

The Honourable

FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.

Regulations for the admission of Chinese immigrant labourers into the Hawaiian Kingdom, made and published under the authority of a Resolution of His Majesty in Cabinet Council, passed on the 13th day of July, 1883.

No. 1. From this date permission will be granted to Masters of Steam vessels carrying national mails calling at the port of Honolulu, to land Chinese immigrant labourers, not exceeding twenty-five in all from any one vessel, that number to be in addition to and exclusive of any Chinese passengers who may hold passports as provided for in Regulation No. 2.

No. 2. Passports enabling their holders to enter the ports of the Kingdom may be issued from the Foreign Office, Honolulu or by flis Majesty's Consul General at Hongkong.

1. To any Chinese resident in this Kingdom who may desire to visit any foreign country and

return therefrom.

2. To the wives or other female relatives and to the children of Chinese now residing in the Kingdom, or who may be about to emigrate to this country under the provisions of Regulation No. 1.

No. 3. A fee of one dollar will be charged for each passport issued in pursuance of the foregoing regulation.

No. 4. All orders and instructions regulating Chinese immigration to this country heretofore issued from this office are hereby cancelled.

(Signed)

WALTER M. GIBSON, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Foreign Office, Honolulu, March 14th, 1884.