CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 192

delays will arise to the execution of Works!

which are so,

imperatively required.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

With the highest respect, Your Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

and testellin

This is for the information of the duasany

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RECEIVED

JUNE22

1846

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1217 Honghong

Victoria, Honghting,

31th March, 1846.

I have the honor to forward for the

approval of Her Majesty an Ordinance which, although it passed the Legislative Council as

long ago as December, 1844, it was

found.

and

necessary to lay aside until the proper. Standards of both. Chinese and English wrights measures had been procured and verified.

This has at length been accomplished_

in respect to all, and a copy is forwarded herewith Ordinance N. 22 of 1844, entitled _ "An Ordinance for establishing Standard weights and " and for preventing the use

"and deficient."

measures

of such as are.

false

The motives of this enactment are

Right Honorable,

W. h. Gladstone, M. P.,

tc.

Yo.

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