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906 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6т DECEMBER, 1884.

proposed for your consideration. It is alike my pride and happiness to recognize the cordial relations existing between myself and all the members of the Council. It is generally agreed, moreover, that your conduct has already fully justified my efforts to procure the consent of the Imperial Government to an enlargement of the unofficial element in your body, with the view of securing a more adequate representation of the opinions and feelings of the entire Community. You have indeed left little to be desired by the warmest friends of Hongkong, whether here or elsewhere, except that, under the favour of the Supreme Ruler, future Sessions may maintain the high character, that the loyalty, moderation, and public spirit with which you have commenced the exercise of your privileges and the performance of your duties, have already carned for the re-constructed Legislature of this Colony.

12. I now prorogue this Council to the 19th day of next November."

Read and confirmed, this 9th day of October, 1884.

'J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSHI,

Qfficer Administering the Government.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 419.

It is hereby notified that THOMAS KIRKMAN DEALY, Esquire, an Assistant Master in the Govern- ment Central School, reported his arrival in the Colony on the 1st instant.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th December, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 420.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

It is hereby notified to the public that a red buoy to mark the N.E. corner of a minefield has been placed 600 yards S. 72 E. of the point at the S.E. entrance of the Lyemun Pass. To avoid this buoy it is recommended that masters of vessels, entering or leaving the Port, keep well on the North Side of the Pass.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th December, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 421.

The following letter from Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Saigon, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH CONSULATE,

SAIGON, 24th November, 1884.

SIR,-I have the honour to inform you that the following telegram from the resident of France in Annam or Tongking has appeared in Journal Official of this date :--

"Exportation of Rice of Tongking authorized from 1st December to 1st March with extension if there is reason-Export duties same as in Cochinchina."

I have the honour to remain,

Sir

Your most obedient Servant,

CHAS. F. TREMLETT,

II. B. M. Consul.

The Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.