471
it
of
China Mail & the Express, uphold, against the joint letter, both the or. dinance, & the
passing, -5 stating that other important stets had been similarly passed at one sitting,
full
notice had been given that the Bill would be brought forward, that several years public discussion had proceded its passing, that the Act itself is generally approved, I that even
that
the two
remonstrant councillors themselves have
mot a
word to say against the adet.
said at Hong Kong.
It is
ong Kong, that the two councillors have hand
some per- sonal disagreement with the late Governor on quite other subjects, & that this after- thought, which took thirty five days
gratify
incubation, is rather intended to
personal animosity against his excellency
than to advance
good government.
the
cause
justice &
Without committing ourselves to
any opinion
your
that
on such matters, we trust lordship will not be deterred
by
officers & men
they
under which
labor
by the joint letter from continuing your kind efforts to relieve sea of the injustice in certain crown colonies of being forced to labour at unnecessary cargo work on Sundays, & to relieve considerate ship -
who do not enforce
such labour
avvers
он
from the disadvantage under which their juist action places them re- latively to those rivals in trade who do rob their officers of
weekly day
of rest when
an
harbour,
their
thanks for
sex -
With very many
your Lordship's Merid interest in
mer,
I have the horior to be
My
Lord
Your Obedient servant
MuDawson
Commander M. M
The Right Houble
The Lord Honuté ford The secretary of State
for the Colonies Whitehall. I. W.
Secretary
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