Bolony

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His Lordship regrets to have to ask you to curtail your leave but under the circumstances he feels that he has no option in the matter. He will be glad to be informed at your early convenience how soon you will be able to leave for Hong Kong.

EF

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WB & L(121)-15262-3000-5-91

Governor. No.

Henson Tel.

Date. 12 June 1894

Last previous Paper, 9874

2. My tel. 15 June.

Hong Kong No. 10161

(Subject.) 412

DESPATCH.

C. O. 10161

REC? Tarot 12 JUN 341

Registration of Brothels

by April No 52/all

"Ref. to yr. desp. No 52, "members unanimously dissent, "pass Grace most, ad Dr. L foot. measure?"

I am to say that

Next subsequent Paper.

(Minutes.)

M. Fairfield

We were fully aware the members of Council were all of them opposed to this Bill.

The Gov. of the Straits was told in despatch No 8819/93 that the Bill was to be passed by the votes of the Official Members of Council. I did not draft a similar despatch to Hongkong, because it went without saying.

Considering the peremptory language of para 2 of despatch No. 52 on? Telegraph 2763/94

the

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