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the

N.148.

Raceived

Acknowle

ledging

receipt

of 23rd August, 1845.

of Despatches to N 134,

Bry

23 Ber

* No 149. Legislative .

C. My Lord,

MI.

No

herewith

gọi Hong Kong Victoria, Hongkong

313

18th November, 1845.

I have the honor to forward-

an

authenticated. Copy of Ordinance.

in .

5 N. 13 of 18415, entitled "An. Ordinance, to

"establish a Sicensed Ghaut. Serang If the Colony of Hongkong, and for the better.

Copyto B. of Trade 27/2

gulation of Lascars

resorting therete."

may perhaps be necessary

- explain that the persons called Ghaut

Serangs in the East

Seamen

are

to

agents for procuring of Color for the Country Shipping and that they perform the part of the

people. styled _ Crimps in England, whose.

work generally falls into the hands of Jews :

From the nature

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Stanley,

of their business,

which

Sir J. Fr. Davis,

30th potober, 1845.

Victoria, Hongkong,

to

Xc.

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