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No.

38 1886.

HONGKONG.

DESPATCH RESPECTING THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS.

(Continuation of No. 33.)

Presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,

on the 17th September, 1886.

The Right Honourable Earl Granville, K.G., to the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.

(Copy.)

HONGKONG.

No. 119.

SIR,

i

DOWNING STREET,

2nd August, 1886.

With reference to my Despatch, No. 82, of the 24th of June, regarding the extension of certain privileges to the Mail steamers of the North German Lloyds, I have the honour to acquaint you that the German Ambassador in London has informed the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that instructions have been

sent to the German Consular Officers at the Ports in British Possessions where

the steamers of that Company will call, and to the Officers of the Company, in the sense suggested in Lord ROSEBERY's note to Count HATZFELDT of the 26th of April last, copy of which was enclosed in my despatch above mentioned.

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

I have, &c.,

(Signed),

GRANVILLE.