33.
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32.
insist upon the instant adoption of the only other alternative, the transference namely of his powers under the Health and Buildings Ordinances of 1856, to the unfettered hands of Acting Police Superintendent Grandpie.
Vary Resolution 17. the 12th Section of Ordinance A14.
1836 (for costs
of
and costs) is condemned : the motion of Mr. Antrobus.
As
that Ordinance being generally regarded a boon, - and a still greater boon the Chinese litigants will esteem it than do the Europeans, when His Excellency shall notify
to them the working of it in
connection with Sections 11 and 12
of Ordinance A 13 of 1856 (for Taxation of Costs) by advertisement in the Government Gazette - has
not been otherwise assailed on this occasion. I take it for granted that the measure is too popular :
however
It is quite natural, however,
that Mr. Antrobus should urge
upon his fellow promoters of the meeting the expediency of submitting that condemnatory resolution. He has been for
many months entangled, in very painful controversy
with