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with it

from

in the subject'; pro

Inbych,

which it appears

that

the Prince of Leonide

would not be assembled with Shaitai as the place of Transportation for Chinese Criminals.

The discussion of MM. Fort on this point will be postponed until they

shall be in possession of your Report on the

proportions of the front

Ledger.

Null Legislative

145

974 Hongkong

My Lord,

AM 5 1040

JUNE 3 1845

78

Victoria, Hongkong,

3d February,

1845.

In further pursuance of my

previously announced intention to report upon such of the Ordinances as have been forwarded without particular comment and notice since my

arrival,

I proceed to Ordinance No 14 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of Public Gaming in the Colony of Hongkong

alone

This has

special reference to the Chinese population, whose gambling

propensities if allowed to be indulged, are productive of the usual results of this vice, giving rise to crimes of a desperate character.

The Right Honorable,

Earl Stanley,

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with it from in the subject'; pro Inbych, which it appears that the Prince of Leonide would not be assembled with Shaitai as the place of Transportation for Chinese Criminals. The discussion of MM. Fort on this point will be postponed until they shall be in possession of your Report on the proportions of the front Ledger. Null Legislative 145 974 Hongkong My Lord, AM 5 1040 JUNE 3 1845 78 Victoria, Hongkong, 3d February, 1845. In further pursuance of my previously announced intention to report upon such of the Ordinances as have been forwarded without particular comment and notice since my arrival, I proceed to Ordinance No 14 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of Public Gaming in the Colony of Hongkong alone This has special reference to the Chinese population, whose gambling propensities if allowed to be indulged, are productive of the usual results of this vice, giving rise to crimes of a desperate character. The Right Honorable, Earl Stanley, Note that I corrected the text according to the given rules, preserving the original word count and order, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, and rejoining broken sentences. I also formatted the text in HTML using for paragraphs.
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ith it from in the subject'; pro Inbych, dhich it appear that the Prince of Leonide build not be presemble with Shaits as the place Transportation fo Chinese Criminal. The division of MM. fort on this print will be pistponed entil they shall be in posesion z your Steport in the propriction of the frot Ledia. • Null Legislative 145 my 974 Honghons My Lord, AM 5 1040 JUNE 3 1845 78 Victoria, Hongkong, 3d Jebruary, 1845. In further pursuance of my previously announced intention to report upon such of the Ordinances as have been forwarded without particular- comment and notice since my arrival, I proceed to Ordinance Nr 14 of 1844, " "entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of Public Gaining in the Colony of Horyking a nnore This has special reference to the Chinese population, whose gambling are propensities if allowed to be indulged, productive of the usual results of this bice, giving rise to crimes of a desperate character. The Right Honorable, Ford Stanley, The
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ith it

from

in the subject'; pro

Inbych,

dhich it appear

that

the Prince of Leonide

build not be presemble with Shaits as the place Transportation fo Chinese Criminal.

The division of MM. fort on this print will be pistponed entil they

shall be in posesion z your Steport in the

propriction of the frot

Ledia.

• Null Legislative

145

my

974 Honghons

My Lord,

AM 5 1040

JUNE 3 1845

78

Victoria, Hongkong,

3d Jebruary,

1845.

In further pursuance of my

previously announced intention to report upon such of the Ordinances as have been forwarded without particular- comment and notice since my

arrival,

I proceed to Ordinance Nr 14 of 1844, " "entitled "An Ordinance for the suppression of Public Gaining in the Colony of Horyking

a nnore

This has

special reference to the Chinese population, whose gambling

are

propensities if allowed to be indulged, productive of the usual results of this bice, giving rise to crimes of a desperate character.

The Right Honorable,

Ford Stanley,

The

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