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Ordinances into the local legislatives, as Kirkbride had reported against doing so, it being anticipated that in the present state of local opinion they are only to be carried against the votes of the unofficial members representing the Communities, by the use of what is called the Official Majority. In his Kirkbride's opinion the chances of success seemed. We suggest if the advocates of prohibition could induce the leading merchants and others, to take up the question and including hundred Merchants who have partners or agents in Hong Kong or elsewhere - to take up the question on the Legislature.

"The form most does all it can to discredit Sunday labour by its influence and Example but it can not influence the course of legislation, as much as in the place they are free ports and have no Customs. Sturres. It is doubtful if the speech quoted of the Illustrious Duke is quite accurate as regards Sandes taken in the Self governing Colonies, in it does not appear the specifically prohibited there all is a prohibition in directly enforced against the Cherishing of In Justin Stones, and the differentiation of the Dark Labourers who are presumably their (Christians), to suying & Sunday's rest.

In last paragraph of the with Carli quotation is antrornial and antiquous.

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