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Gentlemen,
In 2249163
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1863.
The Secretary of State
for the Colonies having objected
to clause 5
of
Ordinance 6 of 1862
it will be amended in due
course,
but in the meantime
His Excellency the acting
Governor
directs
Me
to request
to
you
confine the punishment of flogging to the following offences-
Charles May, hav=
and
{
John Charles Whyte, hove
Mr. Mercer
to
The Duke of Newcastle.
بر بهاری
Peceived
! Enclosure.
amending clause 5f
Peporting steps taken for
F
Foinance N. 6 of 1862