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that
instances, or general forgetfulness, this innocuous phrase may be dared & done at home which it is wise to refrain from doing abroad
Cours truly yours
John Benn
P.M. Cotemal Terrace qu
to bumps
&
Lellis
120.
Commercial
3230 Hong Kong
RECEIVED
APR 10 1856
Government Offices, Victoria
117
Hongkong, 5 February, 1856,
I have the honor to inform you
that towards the end of last month a copy of "the Chinese Passenger Act 1855" was placed in my hand by a private resident in the Colony.
Seeing from the last clause that it was actually in force here even without notification from the Government I determined, on the Authority of the Right Honorable Henry Labouchere, M.P.,
No. 53 No.
...
thus to notify its existence
but it is also laid before
the law.
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being in accordance with the desire of Mr Labouchere's letter.
was highly satisfactory.
was also laid before
the text was apart...
Private.
by you
is carried
S
honorable government
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