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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 6.

No. 23.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1878.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. XXIV.

The following letter from His Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, dated Government House, Madras, 28th December, 1877, together with a letter from Mr. MUNSIE, Officiating Honorary Secretary to the General Committee, Madras Famine, dated Madras, 29th December, 1877, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MADRAS, 28th December, 1877.

SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th December, 1877, enclosing Draft for Rupees 1,719.6.4 towards the Indian Famine Relief Fund.

I beg to convey to you, and through you to the residents at Hongkong, my best thanks for the sympathy felt, and the aid extended towards the suffering poor of this Presidency.

His Excellency JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Esq.,

Governor of Hongkong.

I remain, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

THE MADRAS FAMINE, 1877.

GENERAL COMMITTEE, MADRAS, 29th December, 1877.

Honble. J. POPE Hennessy,

Governor of Hongkong,

Hongkong.

YOUR HONOR,-I am directed by the Committee of the above Fund to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, to the address of His Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, Governor of Madras, enclosing a 1raft for Rupees 1,719.6.4 for the above Fund, being proceeds of a concert given by Members of the German Club, &c., and an Amateur Dramatic Performance by the Sailors of H. M.'s Ship Audacious, for which I beg to thank you in the name of the Committee.

I remain,

Your Honor's most obedient Servant,

W. W. MUNSIE,

Offg. Hon. Secretary.