CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 11

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the districts in the city) bearing the stamps of three hundred and thirty firms/shops, signifying the desire of the petitioners that Public "Lighting" should be established.

I have the honor to enclose the your petitions, with a summary translation, the headings of all the petitions being alike.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

Archibald May,

Superintendent of Police.

(True Copy)

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Summary translation of petitions presented by the "Tepos" and house holders resident in the respective districts of "Choong-wahu", "Theong-wah", "Tai-ping-shan" and "Wahn-chi" in the City of Victoria.

That the shopkeepers have held a meeting at the Temple consulting upon the subject of Public lighting for the payment of a rate/the East therey, that all agreed to the measures and expressed their willingness

Colonial Secretary

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3 8 2. the districts in the city) bearing the stamps of three hundred and thirty firms/shops, signifying the desire of the petitioners that Public "Lighting" should be established. I have the honor to enclose the your petitions, with a summary translation, the headings of all the petitions being alike. I have, &c., (Signed) Archibald May, Superintendent of Police. (True Copy) 7 Copy Summary translation of petitions presented by the "Tepos" and house holders resident in the respective districts of "Choong-wahu", "Theong-wah", "Tai-ping-shan" and "Wahn-chi" in the City of Victoria. That the shopkeepers have held a meeting at the Temple consulting upon the subject of Public lighting for the payment of a rate/the East therey, that all agreed to the measures and expressed their willingness Colonial Secretary
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3 8 2. the districts in the bity) bearing the stamps of three hundred and and thirty tros firmes shops, signifying the desire of the petitioners that Public "Lighting" should be established. I have the honor to enclose the your petitions, with a _ summary translation, the headings of all the petitions alike. I have, 72, (Signed) are bhat May, Superintendent of Police. (True Copy) 7 Copy Summary translation of. petitions presented by the "Tepos". and house holders resident in the respective districts of "Choong - wahu", "Theong - wahin, "Tai - ping. shan" and "Wahn-chi" in the City of Victorie . That the shop neepers have held a meeting at the the Temple consulting upon subject of Public lighting 5 for the payment of and a tare the East therey, that all - reed to the measures and agreed expressed their willingness Colonial Secretary
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the districts in the bity) bearing the stamps of three hundred

and

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thirty tros firmes shops, signifying the desire of the petitioners that Public "Lighting" should be established.

I have the honor to enclose

the your petitions, with a _ summary translation, the headings of all the petitions

alike.

I have, 72,

(Signed)

are

bhat May,

Superintendent of Police.

(True Copy)

7

Copy

Summary translation of. petitions presented by the "Tepos".

and house holders resident

in the respective districts of "Choong - wahu", "Theong - wahin,

"Tai - ping.

shan" and "Wahn-chi"

in the City of Victorie

.

That the shop neepers have held a meeting

at the

the

Temple consulting upon subject of Public lighting

5 for the payment of

and a

tare

the East therey, that all

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reed to the measures and

agreed

expressed their willingness

Colonial Secretary

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