74
15
784
on
the-
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I should perhaps
mention that some
days
ago I received a request
from Mr Ho Amei, a
~
Chinese Merchant who is
not in
very good repute with this Government, to receive a deputation
the Petitioners.
of ~
I considered that as
the Ordinance had received
with a Deputation
subject of the expediency of
the legislation, and I informed M. Ho amei accordingly, adding that I had no doubt that ~
Your Lordship would give full consideration to the representations made in the Petition which I should
of course duly forward.
It will be
useful
14.
the Royal Assent, no purpose could be served
by holding any conference
with
within Your Lordship's
recollection that Dr Hokai
supported
!