CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 206

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5:45 I now only remains to reconsider the Ordinance for Registrations, previous to final publication, and on this subject I shall have the honor to address Your Lordship specially, when I forward a copy of the same.

I may conclude this Despatch by saying that it is a much easier task to govern the twenty thousand Chinese inhabitants of this Colony than the few hundreds of English, who are not servants of Her Majesty's Government and that with the example of these English before them, it will be necessary to have a separate and very summary jurisdiction for the Chinese population.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Bonham

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5:45 I now only remains to reconsider the Ordinance for Registrations, previous to final publication, and on this subject I shall have the honor to address Your Lordship specially, when I forward a copy of the same. I may conclude this Despatch by saying that it is a much easier task to govern the twenty thousand Chinese inhabitants of this Colony than the few hundreds of English, who are not servants of Her Majesty's Government and that with the example of these English before them, it will be necessary to have a separate and very summary jurisdiction for the Chinese population. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Humble Servant, Bonham Page 202
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5:45 I now only remains to reconsider the Ordinance for Registrations, previous to final publication, and on this subject thall have the honor to addrests Your Lordship specially, when I forward a copy of the

the same.

I may conclude this Despatch by saying that it is a much easier the twenty thousand...

tash to governs

Chinese inhabitants of this (Hony than the few hundreds of English, who me not servants of Her Majesty's Government and that with the example of these English before them, it will be necessary to have a separate and very summary jurisdiction for the Chinese population.

I have the honor tobe,

·

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships, Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

zedanis

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