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The Acting Chief Justice has had the kindness to undertake the labour. I may therefore be permitted to state that the ordinance has been carefully prepared and that it will, in my opinion, effect the object desired.
(Signed) John Smale, Attorney General.
Hongkong, June 20th 1865
(True copy)
W. M. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary
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The Official Assignee to the Government
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123.8136
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10th Sept
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 123 of the 26th June, conveying to me, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, confirmation of the allowance of the Ordinance No. 12 of 1865
Entitled "An Ordinance for the better assessing and collecting the Police Rate and Lighting Rate within the Colony."