on the subject. Her Majesty's

decision will be suspended

until I shall be in

possession of such a

report

which

will transmit

Y

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decreed

very careful

revision. It creates various

offences which

are defined in

terms

so obscure

and

so inaccurate

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as may

be possible. In the

meantime the law will

remain

in force unless

sooner

repeated.

comprise many

actions

rather venial

innocent,

It also embraces several

topics

of legislation which

are not properly connected

The Ordinance is not

entitled "An Ordinance

for the preservation of

good order and cleanliness

within the Colony of

"Hong Kong" seems

to demand

with

each other, and

forms

of

which

are

unconnected with the main

scope and object of the Law. The Chief Justice

will,

I doubt not be

able

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