CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 343

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28th December, 1844. Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor

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"An Ordinance to empower

N. 20, for Hongkong, ontieled.

Transmitting copy of Ordinance.

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My Lord,

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Acctoria, Hongkong,

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28th December 1844.

"Thave the honor to forward by

this Despatch an Ordinance, N. 21, Of

1844

of

46 for licensing the sale for consumption within this Colorry, of Salt, Opiums, and other.

substances used by the Chinese and axatives of India.

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I have Your Lordship's authority

seemned

for obtaining a reverence from opiume

consumed within the Colony; and as the farming system in Sincapore has produced upwards of £23,000 per annum, it scorried the most expedient course to adopt the same in Hongkong, with arearly the same. Regulations.

The Right Honorable,

Lord, Manley, M. P.

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