No. 78.
Legislative
1345
333
172 Houghage
Victoria, Hongkong.
My Lord,
28th December, 1844.
In obedience to Her Majesty's Commands, and to the Rules and Regulations of Her Majesty's Colonial Service, I have the honor to submit a Manuscript Copy (together with six printed ones apart from this Despatch)
Draft of Ordinance. P. 20, passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, entitled "An Ordinance to empower the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, in cases or Districts, or of exigency, to place any Public, or Military Stations of the said Island under Martial Law."
The Right Honorable,
Lord Stanley, M. P.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Davis