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of the fires so inflided as prayed for you may the eine
consider that under circumstances burein and in
the said petition mentioned, reduced,
if not nominal fines, would sweet
the justice of the
your
Your Petitioners therefore -humbly pray thist beallwey may pleased to reduce the
be
said. fiices to lesser or
nominal accounts
will
And
your
pray
Extitionne
(Signed) W. Keswick
Chairman.
Hongkong, 1et April 1877.
Extract from Minute of Executive Council dated the 2nd April, 1877.
Present
WE the Gouaruor _ J. Pope Huussy and, Ho the Major General Commanding
Major General Down
W.
The How The Colonial Secretary . H. & porch. The How: The Acting Attorney General. _ I. Russen=
The Ston: J. MM. Price.
There is read a further petition from the How . W. Keswick, Chairman of the "Houghong Canton & Macas - stimmbrat leompany forwarded by Mr. Brereton, praying for a reduction
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