hassed.
in
I formally Suggested that except the Cove of Cliner, 10/10
to I, I'ven puore,
300 tol
who
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(Esly) Hamughing, 26th June 1856 Hongkong,
dir,
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I beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of yesterday's
date.
are re
of your population, the provisions of the Ordinance should include British
Subjects only.
the
This amendment met with not a Single voice in support, and was accordingly withdrawn
I shall hand a copy
of this
letter also to the Clerk of Councils.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. J. Merser,
Colonial Secretary.
June 26th
Colonial
Secretary.
date.
If, as it would appear, you consider the objections I have stated
to Section VII of the Late Ordinance passed in the
Legislative Council
are out of time, I would wish to state that I voted against the Section in question in toto, although I did not think it necessary then to reiterate arguments which had been adduced
before the Council by a Deputation of the Legal Profession, and after fully considering the points made by The Honorable
W. J. Merser, Esquire, Colonial Secretary
The