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that at the present moment, while the mercantile body are sufficiently disposed

to question

4 of the Colonial Government, the publication of this specific sanction of the Ordinance might possibly lead them to oppose others which had not yet obtained Her Majesty's

Confirmation.

Carried

The illegal trade so long carried on by these persons, and the circumstance of their having for so many years, from 1834 until the erection of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, lived almost without any defined law, has generated a spirit

not

very easy of Control, but which with Your Lordship's support, and that of Lord Aberdeen, and the perfect unanimity of my

Council and all classes of Her Majesty's Servants in this Country, I am determined to bring within bounds. It

was

199

was the candid confession of a Mr. Kiglis, a Canton Merchant, Examined before Parliament in May,

any attention to

May 1874 -

any

"We never paid

law in China that

4

Ordinance No.16, for establishing a

Registry, which I had the honor to

forward with my Despatch No: 55, was passed on the 21st August, the commencement of its operation being fixed for the

14 November. Circumstances unfortunately delayed the publication of this Ordinance during my absence at the Ports of trade, and when published on the 19th October, the shortness of the date, together with some clauses to which objections were raised, gave

occasion to a meeting of the merchants to memorialize for its suspension.

In consideration of the short notice that had preceded it, and of

were.

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that at the present moment, while the mercantile body are sufficiently disposed to question 4 of the Colonial Government, the publication of this specific sanction of the Ordinance might possibly lead them to oppose others which had not yet obtained Her Majesty's Confirmation. Carried The illegal trade so long carried on by these persons, and the circumstance of their having for so many years, from 1834 until the erection of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, lived almost without any defined law, has generated a spirit not very easy of Control, but which with Your Lordship's support, and that of Lord Aberdeen, and the perfect unanimity of my Council and all classes of Her Majesty's Servants in this Country, I am determined to bring within bounds. It was 199 was the candid confession of a Mr. Kiglis, a Canton Merchant, Examined before Parliament in May, any attention to May 1874 - any "We never paid law in China that 4 Ordinance No.16, for establishing a Registry, which I had the honor to forward with my Despatch No: 55, was passed on the 21st August, the commencement of its operation being fixed for the 14 November. Circumstances unfortunately delayed the publication of this Ordinance during my absence at the Ports of trade, and when published on the 19th October, the shortness of the date, together with some clauses to which objections were raised, gave occasion to a meeting of the merchants to memorialize for its suspension. In consideration of the short notice that had preceded it, and of were.
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that at the present moment, while the mercantite body are sufficiently disposes

the acts

to question

4 of the Colonial Government, the publication of this - specific sanction of the Ordinance might possibly lead them to oppose others which "had not yet obtained Her Majesty' s

Confirmation.

mw

Carried

The illegal trade so long by these persous, and the circumstance. of their having for so many years, from 1834 until the erection of the Supreme Court of Stongkong, lived almost without any defined law, has generated a spirit

not

very easy of Control, but which with Your Lordship's support, and that

Lord Aberdeen, and the perfect unanimity of my

Council and all classes of Her "Majesty's Servants in this Country . Jam determined to bring within bounds. It

tvas

གཉིས་

199

was the candid confession of a Me. Kiglis, a Cantow Merchant, Examined before. Parliament in May,

any

attention to

May. 187410-

any

"We never pard

law in China that

4

Ordinance N.16, for establishing a

Registry &, which I had the honor to

forward with my Despatch No: 55, was "passed on the 21th August, the -ment of its operation being fixed for the

conmmence

14 November. Circumstances unfortunatly delayed the publication of this Ordinanx. during my absence at the Ports of trade, and when published on the 19th October, the shortness of the date, together with some clauses to which objections paised, gave

occasion to a meeting of the merchants to memorialize for its suspension.

In consideration of the short, notice that had preceded it, and of -

lvere.

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