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I am loth to suggest or to sanction any
extension of the farming system, lonters exceptional Reasons are shown to the
contrary, but I recognise that the present case is exceptiones, that revonce must be raised, and that it may bobatly be raised more effectively d with us. fiction theraph the medium of a farm ] than by
dystem of
a
dinct licenses.
Ordinance 21 of 1886 Spirit licenses.
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I concur in Mr.Goodran's opinion
that this Ordinance should be excluded
for the present. It has been suggested
by Mr.Lockhart that a spirit farm might
be substituted in its place and EBY
monti Smith, formerly d@@dom
**aideur etary of Hong Kong - I commend
the proposal therefore to your considor-
ation.
Ordinance 15 of 1888 Rating Ordinance,
han of opinion that this Ordinance
should not be extended to the new terri-
tory until it has been visited and care-
fully examined by an Assessor who would
be able to report as to the advisability
of raising road or other rates. This
Ordinance should therefore be added to
the schedulet the Mr Adrianes
Ordinance 15 of 1889 Building Ordinance
and arending Ordinance.
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