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pasengers in future then this Excelling the Goumnor thinks proper.
Owning to the great temptation which exists to break the law and
the difficulty of getting a conviction when it has been evaded it is mensary to inflict heavy penalties in order to enforce the provisions of the...
Ordinance.
(Signed) le. V. Creagh.
Acting Police magistrate.
22nd March, 1179
Extract from Minute of becutive Council dated the 26th March, 1879.
Present
MC. the Governor J. Pope Hennessy, candy NE the Major General Commersuching
Major General Donwan
The Now: The Colonial Secretary — WH. March. The Hou: The Acting Allorway General _ J Ruse. " .
Absent
The Hon. J. M. Brice.
Absent from indisposition
Consideration
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given
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petition of the Hon. W. Keswick Chairman of the Hongkong loauton and Inacas steamboat Company" -