for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed memorial from Farmer praying
the Opium for the disallowance or the suspension of Ordinance No.4 of 1894, together with a report
Encl: 1. 30th April, 1894.
Encl: 2.
The Daily Press of the discussion which took place on the second reading
of the Bill in Legislative Council.
I have the honour to offer no remarks on the memorial as it does not appear to me
to contain any arguments that have not already been advanced in Council or discussed in Mr O'Brien's despatch.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Bigby Barker