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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1882.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 128. The following Despatch is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1882.

VISIT OF THE RUSSIAN MAN-OF-WAR Le Kreisser.

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W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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

HONGKONG.

No. 14.

Downing STREET,

19th January, 1882.

SIR, I have the honour to transmit to you for your information the documents specified in the annexed Schedule.

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

KIMBERLEY.

Date.

13th January,

Description of Document.

Copy of letter from Foreign Office, with enclosure, regarding the courtesy shown

by the Colonial Authoritics to a Russian Man-of War.

Copy.

Foreign Office to Colonial Office.

FOREIGN OFFICE,

13th January, 1882.

SIR, The Russian Ambassador in a note of which the enclosed is a copy has conveyed the thanks of the Grand Duke ALEXIS, Lord High Admiral of the fleet, for the courtesy shown to the Russian Man-of-War Le Kreisser, on the occasion of her visits to the Ports of Hongkong, Singapore, Port St. Louis, Simon's Bay and Ascension, and I am directed by Earl GRANVILLE to request that you will move the Earl of KIMBERLEY to cause the Grand Duke's message to be communicated to the proper authorities.

THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE,

Colonial Office.

I am, &c.,

(Signed) T. V. LISTER.

Copy.

Prince Lobaron to Earl Granville.

LONDRES, le 21 Dec. 1881.

2 Jan.,

M. LE COMTE,-Le Ministère Imperial de la Marine vient de m'informer que le navire de guerre russe Le Kreisser, (The Cruiser), lors de son voyage l'été dernier, a mouillé dans les ports de Hong- kong, Singapore, Port St. Louis, Simon's Bay et Ascension, où il a été dans le cas de réparer ses

avaries.

L'attention et la prévenance toutes particulières témoignées à cette occasion par les autorités locales an capitaine du navire en question ayant été partées à la connaissance du commandant en chef de la flotte Imperiale, Monseigneur le Grand Duc ALEXIS a chargé l'ambassade de Su Majesté l'Em- pereur à Londres de faire parvenir aux dites Autorités l'éxpression de su plus sincère reconnaissance. En conséquence je viens prier votre Excellence de vouloir bien me prêter son obligéant concours pour transmettre à qui de droit les remerciments de Son Altesse Imperiale.

J'ai l'honneur, &c.,

M. LE COMTE Granville.

(Signé)

LOBANON.