CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 163

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in the Legislative Council, having also been circulated in Manuscript among its members, _ and the result is that it now received the approval of every member of the Council with the exception of the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Hillier, whose objections will be found embodied in the Letter forwarded in the above mentioned Despatch. Mr. Hillier, however,

acknowledges

that the existing state of things is extremely unsatisfactory - but has suggested nothing which will effectually remove the grave evil whose existence it is impossible

to ignore.

There is every

reason therefore


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to anticipate the almost unanimous Support of the Legislative Council, should Her Majesty's Government be disposed to countenance the general object of the proposed Ordinance

I have the honour to be,

with the highest respect,

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

John Bunn

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in the Legislative Council, having also been circulated in Manuscript among its members, _ and the result is that it now received the approval of every member of the Council with the exception of the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Hillier, whose objections will be found embodied in the Letter forwarded in the above mentioned Despatch. Mr. Hillier, however, acknowledges that the existing state of things is extremely unsatisfactory - but has suggested nothing which will effectually remove the grave evil whose existence it is impossible to ignore. There is every reason therefore Page 159 to anticipate the almost unanimous Support of the Legislative Council, should Her Majesty's Government be disposed to countenance the general object of the proposed Ordinance I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, John Bunn
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in the Legislative Conseil, having also been circulated in Mannscript among its members, _ and the result- is that it how received the afformat of every member of the Cameil path- the Exception of the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Hillier, whose objections will be found combodied in the Letter forwarded in the above mentioned Desportok. Mr. Hillier, however, achunrledges that the existing state of things is extremely unsatisfactory - hit how suggested nothing which will effectually comore the grave cail whose existence it is impossible to igume. There is every 1mm therefore reaso 3 159 to anticipate the absurot unanimous Support of the Legislative Cameit, should Her Majesty's Government be dispred to emour sin the general_ object of the proposed Ordinance I have the hover to be, with the highest respect, di! Your most Obedient, Homntle Servant, John Bunn
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in the Legislative Conseil, having also been circulated in Mannscript among its members, _ and the result- is that it how received the afformat of every member of the Cameil path- the Exception of the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Hillier, whose objections will be found combodied in the Letter forwarded in the above mentioned Desportok. Mr. Hillier, however,

achunrledges

that the existing state of things is extremely unsatisfactory - hit how suggested nothing which will effectually comore the grave cail whose existence it is impossible

to igume.

There is every

1mm therefore

reaso

3

159

to anticipate the absurot unanimous Support of the Legislative Cameit, should Her Majesty's Government be dispred to emour sin the general_ object of the proposed Ordinance I have the hover to be,

with the highest respect,

di!

Your most Obedient,

Homntle Servant,

John Bunn

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