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for the Supreme Court, and the draft Ordinance was altered accordingly before being entrusted to the Legislative Council.

Offences against Section 2 are to be tried before the Supreme Court.

Section 2 enact a fine not exceeding $400 or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding 6 months, or both against any person attending a meeting of a lawful Society.

In Committee the Chief Justice moved an amendment that offences under this article should be punishable on summary conviction, and this was carried.

The other changes indicated in the despatch above mentioned have been made.

Sof Edw & Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General

(23,202m) 6000 3-87

No. Senior,

ush 135

Date. 1887 We14

st previous Paper. 4644

2100-30 June

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No. Hou Kory

No. 10527 (Subject.)

DESPATCH, C.O. 10527 RECP 40

Grace 95887: Better protection of young girls.

Submit Sean 8.

Straits subsequent Paper.

You 22189 also

(Minutes.)

2. Braustin quintes 4644 dan

As for suggested by me on 4644 this Ord I will

I hope that sec. 4 be amended by the addition, after the word "Custodian" (5 lines from the end), of some such words as "provided such custodian be not living in a brothel and shall cease to live in a brothel"

4 and with reference to the last clause of the Attorney General's report

Say that fir H. Holland presume that in accordance with Northrople 81867 3.14 of Ord. 10

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