6. The principal points in the legislation of the year are the regulation of the sale of opium by Ordinance Nr. 2, the organization of Market system under Ordinance Nr. 9 and the control of vessels carrying Chinese Emigrants by Ordinance Nr. 13.
7. The total number of Ordinances passed during the year is 15, of which though none have been disallowed, yet only 10 have received the confirmations of Her Majesty.
8. The Market Ordinance it will, I think, be necessary to revise, as there are defects in the working of it. We may remark that if it was intended to cheapen provisions it has failed in its object, for all the necessaries of life are at ruinous prices. I hope that this subject will again receive the attention of the Legislature.
9. The Legislative Council has been remodelled and will, I have no doubt, prove a most useful body, but I fear that it oversteps its proper functions at times, occupying itself with matters having no concern with Legislation.