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No. 219.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

DEPORTATION OF CHINESE CRIMINALS FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIA.

The following letter, received from Sir HENRY PARKES, Premier and Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, is published for general information, in continuation of the documents promulgated 1 Government Notification No. 184 of 30th July last.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1880.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

NEW SOUTH Wales, COLON AL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, SYDNEY, 30th July, 1880.

SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of June 19th, enclosing extracts from the despatches and speeches of His Excellency Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY on the dis continuance of the deportation of pardoned Chinese Criminals to Australia.

2. It is very satisfactory to this Government to learn that His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong has throughout his administration held such clear and decided views in opposition to the deportation of Chinese Criminals to these Colonies; and I beg you to accept my best thanks for your courteous consideration in so fully informing me upon the subject.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

No. 220.

HONGKONG.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

HENRY PARKES.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners. to make the following provisional appointments from the 1st instant:-

Mr. A. S. MARTIN, to be Usher, Magistracy.

Mr. T. M. LOPES, to be Assistant Usher, Magistracy.

Mr. Wong TS'ÜN, to be Fourth Clerk, Magistracy, vice Mr. NG KWAI-SHANG, promoted. Mr. NG KWAJ-SHANG, late Fourth Clerk, Magistracy, to be Temporary Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office.

Mr. J. P. DA COSTA, to be Temporary Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1880.

No. 221.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. S. BARFF. Acting Postmaster General, and Mr. J. S. RODRIGUES to take charge of the Stamp Office, during Mr. LISTER'S absence on vacation leave.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1880.