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Board

of

Trade

E.1.

reis

ce

om

Government of Hong Kong, comes and offences amounting to felony

to the Law of England;

according.

forthwith reporting your

proceedings

hereon, and the

grounds thereof, to the Heads

of the Government for their being

And I further authorize and require you to investigate Summary to decide all

and

claims for debts, not exceeding

the sum

of

one hundred and twenty five

dollars, or one

hundred and twenty five

Rupees, that

may

be brought

and further to

before you :

investigate when so brought to

your notice, other claims for

debt

debts, beyond that amount, and

not exceeding - Two hundred dollars or Five hundred Rupees, but

such larger

referring,

in all cases,

claims to the Head of the Govern :

ment, for their being, for instruction. And I further

require you, as often as you may deem it necessary

to

confine debtors, with the view of enforcing your awards, immediately and specially to report such decision to the Head of the Government.

And for all your lawful proceedings in the premises this

Warrant shall be

your sufficient

protection, and authority.

Given