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Le Secretaire donne lecture : 1° De la lettre 

 suivante du Secretaire Colonial : 



Mauritius, Colonial Secretary's Office. 

 13th June 1881. 



To the President of the Royal Society of Arts fy Sciences 

 Sir, 



I am directed by the Lieutenant-Governor to 

 forward the enclosed copy of a letter from His 

 Excellency the Governor of Reunion and of the 

 regulations therein mentioned, respecting the Exhi- 

 bition which is proposed to be held at Reunion in 

 October next. 



His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has 

 learnt with much pleasure, that the Royal Society of 

 Arts and Sciences in this Colony is quite willing and 

 prepared to aid in the collection of objets, and to 

 assist in everyway possible towards the above men- 

 tioned Exhibition. 



His Excellency is ready to co-operate with the 

 Society in the manner they may desire, and will 

 request the Council of Government to authorize that 

 the cost of forwarding objects by sea for the Exhibition 

 be defrayed from public funds. 



I have the honor to be 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 



H. N. D. Bbyts, 

 Acting Colonial Secretary. 



