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made for which. I will be

which I will be grateful for the abundant blessings conferred on me without end.

on the

Petitioned on the 19th day of the 9th moon Lingmi year.

"True translation

(Signed) M. Chitt

Acting Interpreter to the Police Court

(True Copy)

Mame Colonial Secretary-

A: 5.

Legislative.

My Lord,

23rd January, 1848.

In Despatch. No. 113 of 9th September. Your Lordship in conveying Her Majesty's disallowance of Ordinance No. 5 of 1847, entitled "An Ordinance for the prevention of Piracy" observes that the Legislature of Hong Kong has assumed to itself powers which do not belong to it.

In originally recommending to Her Majesty's Government that out of the small number of three members, constituting the Legislative Council, two of them should consist of the Chief Justice and Attorney General, my object was to provide all the Professional Knowledge and advice available.

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey

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made for which. I will be which I will be grateful for the abundant blessings conferred on me without end. on the Petitioned on the 19th day of the 9th moon Lingmi year. "True translation (Signed) M. Chitt Acting Interpreter to the Police Court (True Copy) Mame Colonial Secretary- A: 5. Legislative. My Lord, 23rd January, 1848. In Despatch. No. 113 of 9th September. Your Lordship in conveying Her Majesty's disallowance of Ordinance No. 5 of 1847, entitled "An Ordinance for the prevention of Piracy" observes that the Legislature of Hong Kong has assumed to itself powers which do not belong to it. In originally recommending to Her Majesty's Government that out of the small number of three members, constituting the Legislative Council, two of them should consist of the Chief Justice and Attorney General, my object was to provide all the Professional Knowledge and advice available. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey
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made for which. I will be

which I will be grateful for the abundant Winduese conferred on without end.

on the

Petitioned on the 19th day of the 9th moon Lingmi year.

"Tuve translation

(Signed) M.Chitt

Actz. Interpreter to the Police (ourt__

(True (eky)

Mame Solonial Secretary-

A: 5.

Legislative.

My Lord.,

58m

23

Victoria - Hongkong,

4th

* January, 1848.

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In Deepatch. N. 113 of 9th Septrember. Your Lordship in conveying. Her. Majesty's disallowance of Ordinance N. 5 of 1847, entitled "An Ordinance for the prevention of Piracy" obroves that the Legislature of

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originally recommending,

to Her

Majesty's lovemment. that out of the small number of three members, constituting the Legislative founcil, two of them should. consist of the Chief Justice and Allounty General, my object

was to provide all the_ "Professional. Knowledge- and adrice- available.

The Dught. Honorable,

The hart

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