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Colonial Secretary's Office Victoria, Hong Kong. goy the February 1857.
I am instructed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has received a
reply from the Secretary Labouchere & your Communication relating to the Sanitary Ordinance. Mr Labouchere is of opinion that the circumstances of the case,
e justified the retrospective operation of that Ordinance and cannot suppose from the papers laid: before him that proceeded with
interruption
your
On
th
works were so
far
occasion of the first
as to have rendered that
в
interruption of material consequence to you.
I
relying
on
: you thought proper to continue them
the decision of an inferior Court your favor, you must yourself bear the consequences of that decision having
in
proved
erroneous.
R Hudson Eng
I have the honor to be
Ser Your thost Obedient Servant,
to.
(signed) 10. T. Bridges
Acting Colonial Secreting
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