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The very last question and answer in the Blue Book containing Proceedings of the Committee of 1847 show that Brown, M.P., a merchant and member of the Committee, informed by the London Custom House Officers whence the Customs Officers derived their information, stated that Amoy was not a Free Port. This singular information is not mentioned.
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It is quite true that an extra 16 Dollars is paid and was not contemplated by the Ordinance, but the coil is at present unavoidable and arises from the Harbour Master's perfect inability to measure Kuel.
Paragraph 64 - The Treadmill is necessary during the sweltering Summer, and the severity of convicts on the Posts has its ruin in a recent remark by one of the Magistrates, to counteract which steps are now being taken.
Paragraph 66 - I have some hope for Amoy copartnery for the management of Prisons and municipal matters - lunera Primeil. The new constitution of the Legislative Council will render such a man unnecessary.
Paragraph 73. Supremely that here the Port round the Island are meant, not the Ships of Her Majesty, which latter are remarkably well-bailled and efficient.
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there_ The very last question and amwer in the Blue Book containing Precedings of the Committe of 1847 show that the Brown, M. P. a duerchant and luember of the Committe
informen by the London Custom Stone
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Afficers whence the Custoons Affeurs derived their —
that Aoughton was not a Fice Pat,
singular information is not mentined. _
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It is quite true that
He cutra 16 Dollars is paid and was not contemplated by the Ardinance, but the coil
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is at present unavoidable and arises the Harbour Master's perfecnd inability to
measure Kuel
Paragraph 64 - The Treadmill is necessity
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dirnred during the Stoughtong Summer, and theseventy of convicts on the Posts how its
rujin in a recent fanes of one of the
Magistrates, to counteract which steps are
now being taken.
hope in
Paragrath 66 - Mhave us hope Amytoy copnation for the management
of Price and dunicital matters- lunera
Primeil
the new constitution of the Legislative Bruneil
render such a
man
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umuicersary. -
Pragrash 73. Spreemme that here
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the Port round the bland are meant, not
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the Sheets of hetain, which latter are remarkably well-banelled and efficient. __
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