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by one of the Honorable Members of the Legislative Council.
105. Allude to what is called "the writer" of a letter signed "Shipowner," "the vicious system allowed the carrying on of shipping in the manner Crews, – 'A Crew cannot be obtained, even for a short voyage without three months' advance 'down'."
106. I believe it was also with a view to remedy this evil that Ordinance No.6 of 1852 was passed, at any rate a remedy for it has been carefully requested by parties interested.
107. As surplus funds will accumulate, they may no doubt be laid out in Interest, but before coming to any conclusion on the subject, I will recommend ascertaining the close of the current year, which is not far distant.
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for its judicial Establishment, exclusive of Magistrates, &c., and in further explanation you may learnably expect that part of the Salaries of the Honorable Chief Justice and Attorney General shall be paid by the Imperial Treasury, as these gentlemen work much for the benefit of the British residents in China, or for the benefit of the Colonists.
104. Miscellaneous observations. On the subject more I venture to remark, although it has lately appeared in the local papers, not because it has so appeared, but feeling that it really deserves notice as being of importance, regards the shipping interest; and the point has in former years been brought to the notice of the Government by Merchants, if not by petition.
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by one of the Honorable Members of the Legislative Concil.
105. Sallude to what is called
the writer
of a
by
letter Signed Shifunarter,
" the minous system allowed the carried
1 of shipping res
" on in the man
manner
Crews, –
" A Crew-cannot be obtained, even for a
• Crasting voyage"
"advance "down".
without three months
106. I believe it was alss with a
evil
view to remedy this quit that Ordinan
N.6 of 1852 was
a
poused, at any rate
& remedy for it how been careatly requested by portices interested.
107. As surplus funds will accome.
the
they may
nay Mo
doubt be laid out m
Interest, but before Coming to
any
Emelusion in the subject, I wild Recommend ancoriting the close of the ferent gear,
which is not for distout,
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for its judicial Establishment, exclusive of Magistrates, Bor, and in
Be, and in further loveyou may learn ably expect that pourt of the Salaricer of the Honorable
Consequence
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like the Governor,
The Bluef pustice and Attorney General shall be posid by the Imperial Revoury, as these gentlemen
much for the benefit of the British residents in Clina_ or for the benefit of the Colonists.
as
On
104. Miscellaneous theervatives.
has
me subject more I venture to remark, although it has lately appeared in the breal_papers, _ not because it hour so appeared, but feeling that it really "Recursed notice as being of importance, regards the shipping interest; and the point has in former yeares brought to the notice of the Government by Maroliants, if Sam pot pictation
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