No 73 of 1828.
Inclosure in Despatch
N74. 2208
Legislative
Leg
Ordinance N.201/4845 Messrs Hood & Mocker
1 Decr/48
My Lord,
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RECEIVED
NOV.24
1848
Victoria, Hongkong,
15th September, 1848.
Inconvenience having arisen from there being but one Ghaut Serang in the Colony, in consequence of his having no competitor whatever, whereby he was enabled to impose upon the Lascars, who by the Ordinance under which such Ghaut Serang is appointed, are generally compelled to find employment through his agency; I brought the question before the Legislative Council who unanimously concurred in the propriety of abolishing the monopolizing principle of the present Ordinance, and of substituting therefor provisions whereby the Governor in his executive capacity should be enabled to appoint two or more.
The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey,
&c. &c. &c.
Duplicate
An Ordinance to Regulate the Manufacture and storage of a certain description of Gunpowder within the Colony of Hongkong.
No 1 of 1848.
Victoria Reginæ
Anno Duodecimo-
Hongkong—
1848.