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Your Lordship.
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peculiar that
in a matter in which
(. according
to the Petitioners) the interests
the Chinese are
of the
do vitably affected, no protest should be raised by the Chinese themselves, and that their representative, the Amourable X? So Kai,
should as stated in
my despatch No : 188 of the 16th
ultimo
have supported the Bill in the Legiolative Council.
I have as
(yet)
received no
intimation from the Chinese that they object to the Bill although I am assured Mr Mackintosh that
by
thing
too
too are
preparing a Petition
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similar to the one which forms the subject of this despatch.
I have, however, requested the Negistrae General to acustion What are the real feelings of the Chinese Community in this Matter, and Tchall forward. his report when received. 7 . As regard. the signatures
to the Petition it cannot be
denced that they embrace the large majority of the Shipping
and Mercantile Firms in this
Colony. The excaptions among the former comprise however four of the largest interests, vigt =__