CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 344

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Late of Despatch

Subject of Despatch

British not being a legal lender in Colony. - Usury - Value of Dollar - suggestion that it be fixed at 4/2

Enclosures

18th Apr 1844 Forwarding Inventory of Furniture

18th Apr 1844 Forwarding & printed copies of Our Ordinance No.13 for Hongkong

19th Apr 1844 Transmitting Ordinance No.14. One for Hongkong entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of public gaming in this Colony."

19th Apr 1844 Inclosing application by Gordon Surveyor General for Colonial Uniform.

21st Apr 1844 Inclosing Resolution on the subject of 17th January 1844 and report of Committee appointed on account of Prohibition of cultivation of rice in certain districts ordered by Sir Henry Pottinger, its insalubrity.

339

Date of Despatch

Subject of Despatch

21st June 1844 Stating that there had been an opportunity of deducting the sum of £11.5.6 due from the Surveyor General for fees on his warrant.

24th June 1844 Inclosing report of attack on Mr. Edger's house and communication on the subject to His Excellency Keying. Recommending that Chungchon be searched and offering to cooperate. Remarks on insufficiency of Chinese police - Suggestion that Europeans or Sepoys should be employed.

26th June 1844 Forwarding 6 printed copies of Ordinance No.14 for Hongkong

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339 Late of Despatch Subject of Despatch British not being a legal lender in Colony. - Usury - Value of Dollar - suggestion that it be fixed at 4/2 Enclosures 18th Apr 1844 Forwarding Inventory of Furniture 18th Apr 1844 Forwarding & printed copies of Our Ordinance No.13 for Hongkong 19th Apr 1844 Transmitting Ordinance No.14. One for Hongkong entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of public gaming in this Colony." 19th Apr 1844 Inclosing application by Gordon Surveyor General for Colonial Uniform. 21st Apr 1844 Inclosing Resolution on the subject of 17th January 1844 and report of Committee appointed on account of Prohibition of cultivation of rice in certain districts ordered by Sir Henry Pottinger, its insalubrity. 339 Date of Despatch Subject of Despatch 21st June 1844 Stating that there had been an opportunity of deducting the sum of £11.5.6 due from the Surveyor General for fees on his warrant. 24th June 1844 Inclosing report of attack on Mr. Edger's house and communication on the subject to His Excellency Keying. Recommending that Chungchon be searched and offering to cooperate. Remarks on insufficiency of Chinese police - Suggestion that Europeans or Sepoys should be employed. 26th June 1844 Forwarding 6 printed copies of Ordinance No.14 for Hongkong
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339

Late of Despatel Despatch

Subject of Despatch

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lender in Colony. -Resharks

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Enclosures

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26 Ame 18th 1844 Fraummitting Inventory of

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Forwarding & printed copies of Oue Erdmance No.13 for Hongkong

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Ordnance No14. One

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suppression of public gamnig in this Colony.

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Gordon Surveyor General for

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by

1

Date

Sospetele Leafpital Subject of Cospital F

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to mows in perpeturity

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25 June 21th 1844 Status that there had been None

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opportunity of deducting the sum of £11.5.6 due from the Surveyor General for fees on his warrant.

Selosing report of attack Mr Edger's house and

communication

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selyjeet

that island

to His Excellency Keying. Recommending of Chungchon be searched and offering to cooperate.. Remarks on insufficiency Chinose police - Suggestion that Europeans or Sepoys thould be employed.

Forwarding 6 printed cepures Ordinance (N° 14 / for Hongkong

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