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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1882.

TREE-PLANTING BY THE CHINESE NEAR HONGKONG.

273

(C.S.O. No. 641.)

No. 4.

BOTANIC GARDENS,

27th February, 1882.

SIR,In reference to His Excellency the Governor's Minute on C.S.O. No. 592, inquiring if I had "been able to get sufficient data to form an approximate idea of the total number of Pinus sinensis planted by the natives for the last ten or fifteen years from the mouth of Mirs Bay to Lantao and the neighbouring islands," I have the honour to report, that taking into consideration the lands tinted red on attached rough sketch I estimate roughly, that about one tenth part may be planted, and that there may be about 25,000,000 trees thereon.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable M. S. TONNOCITY,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

JC.,

St.,

&c.

CHARLES FORD. Superintendent,

Botanic and Afforestation Department,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 106.

The following Despatches are published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1882.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary,

POLICE.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.

HONGKONG,

No. 172.

DOWNING STREET, 10th December, 1881.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. TONNOCHY'S despatch No. 8 of the 28th of September, forwarding a petition from certain Inspectors of Police for increase of pay.

You will acquaint these gentlemen that I have not failed to duly consider their several cases, but that I do not see any sufficient ground to justify me in acceding to their request.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) KIMBERLEY.

Governor SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G..

HONGKONG.

DOWNING STREET,

3rd January, 1882.

No. 1.

SIR,-I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, 4 copies of an Extract from the London Gazette of the 8th of November last, in which is published the Charter granted on the 1st of November, 1881, to the British North Borneo Company.

I have, &c..

(Signed)

KIMBERLEY,

Governor SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.