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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH AUGUST, 1882.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 341.

The following Circular Despatch, with its enclosure, is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th August, 1882.

Circular.

DOWNING STREET,

13th July, 1882.

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

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

Date.

Description of Document.

KIMBERLEY.

5th January, 1882.

Copy of a Warrant from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Authorizing the British North Borneo Company to wear, under certain conditions, certain Flags in their armed and trading vessels.

Copy.

By the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c.

Whereas we deem it expedient that the Armed Vessels belonging to the British_North Borneo Company, and the Yacht of the Principal Representative of the said Company in Borneo shall be permitted to wear the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet with the Badge of the said Company on the fly thereof to wit, a Lion passant, guardant, gules, on a Circular field or the said Badge to be in the following proportion for a Flag 12 feet by 6 feet the diameter to be 2 feet 8 inches. And whereas we deem it expedient that the Union Flag of Great Britain and Ireland, with the Badge of the British North Borneo Company hereinbefore described, in the Centre thereof shall be used, as hereafter specified, viz. :-

(1) By the Principal Representative of the said Company in Borneo, when embarked in Boats or other Vessels belonging to the Company.

(2) By the Armed Vessels of the said Company in the manner following, to wit, as a Jack flown on the bowsprit of the said Vessels.

And be it clearly understood that the term Armed Vessel, used in this Warrant does not apply to Armed Vessels belonging to the Company which are also Traders.

And whereas we deem it expedient that the Merchant ships and Trading Vessels of the British North Borneo Company shall be permitted to wear the Red Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet with the Badge of the Company herein before described on the fly thereof.

We do therefore by Virtue of the power and authority vested in us, hereby warrant and authorize the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet with the Badge of the British North Borneo Company in the fly; and the Union Flag of Great Britain and Ireland with the Badge of the Company in the Centre, to be used in the manner herein before specified, by the Principal Representative of the said Company in Borneo, and on board the Armed Vessels belonging to the said Company.

And we do hereby further warrant and authorize the Red Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet, with the Badge of the Company on the fly to be used on board the Merchant Ships and Trading Vessels belonging to the said Company.

Given under Our hands and the Seal of the Office of Admiralty this Fifth day of January, 1882.

JOHN HAY.

A. H. HOSKINS.

(Signed) (Signed)

By Command of their Lordships,

(Signed)

ROBERT HALL.

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