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Treasurer and his orders to abate these evils.

Measure

The squatters have been warned to remove their huts. I request sanction to expend £30 instantly in lime to be thrown on the burial ground as a temporary measure to prevent the spreading of sickness and to construct a sewer of large size for the Stream in the Valley.

I venture to bring to notice a proposition I have long much thought on — that Government do provide two large boats and suitable crews to convey the dead Chinese to the mainland. I mention this not with a view to discuss its adoption (for one time or another that is inevitable) but to urge the early commencement of the system, it being useless to order the Chinese to bury elsewhere in this island as there are no police to enforce it, and even if there were it would be but procrastination.

I recommend that each coffin maker should mark "Kowloon" in Chinese Characters at both ends of each coffin under penalty of its forfeiture to this Department and that every one taking a coffin from the manufactory be bound to place it and its occupant in the Government boat within two hours.

I have the honor to be,

Dir

His Obedient Servant,

William T. Mercer

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The same to the same.

34 May, 1856.

I have the honor to request that you will bring to His Excellency's notice the fact that yesterday appeared prosecutor of various individuals offending against Act of 1856 when the Magistrates refused to entertain the charges, ruling that the word "or" in Paragraph XX was conjunctive and not disjunctive and that the Act did not apply and does not apply to any work whatsoever commenced previous to the passing of the Act.

I therefore beg that I may be excused from summoning any other offenders or that the opinion of the Attorney General be solicited on this decision of the Magistrates about the meaning of the word "or".

I enclose a summons which I found in my dressing room yesterday and request that His Excellency will cause the punishment of this attempt to extort money under false pretences as also to prevent any similar proceeding, for if I am liable to be summoned before the Supreme Court for carrying out Paragraph XIX of Ordinance I of 1856, it follows that I may be summoned for carrying out any other, and a vexatious combination for this purpose would cause my almost daily attendance at the Court, hence, frustrate all attempts to carry out the Ordinance of the Governor and Council and deprive the Government works in progress of my attention and superintendence.

I have the honor to be,

Dir

His Obedient Servant,

William T. Mercer

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Treasurer and his orders to abate these evils. Measure The squatters have been warned to remove their huts. I request sanction to expend £30 instantly in lime to be thrown on the burial ground as a temporary measure to prevent the spreading of sickness and to construct a sewer of large size for the Stream in the Valley. I venture to bring to notice a proposition I have long much thought on that Government do provide two large boats and suitable crews to convey the dead Chinese to the mainland. I mention this not with a view to discuss its adoption (for one time or another that is inevitable) but to urge the early commencement of the system, it being useless to order the Chinese to bury elsewhere in this island as there are no police to enforce it, and even if there were it would be but procrastination. I recommend that each coffin maker should mark "Kowloon" in Chinese Characters at both ends of each coffin under penalty of its forfeiture to this Department and that every one taking a coffin from the manufactory be bound to place it and its occupant in the Government boat within two hours. I have the honor to be, Dir His Obedient Servant, William T. Mercer Page 254 The same to the same. 34 May, 1856. I have the honor to request that you will bring to His Excellency's notice the fact that yesterday appeared prosecutor of various individuals offending against Act of 1856 when the Magistrates refused to entertain the charges, ruling that the word "or" in Paragraph XX was conjunctive and not disjunctive and that the Act did not apply and does not apply to any work whatsoever commenced previous to the passing of the Act. I therefore beg that I may be excused from summoning any other offenders or that the opinion of the Attorney General be solicited on this decision of the Magistrates about the meaning of the word "or". I enclose a summons which I found in my dressing room yesterday and request that His Excellency will cause the punishment of this attempt to extort money under false pretences as also to prevent any similar proceeding, for if I am liable to be summoned before the Supreme Court for carrying out Paragraph XIX of Ordinance I of 1856, it follows that I may be summoned for carrying out any other, and a vexatious combination for this purpose would cause my almost daily attendance at the Court, hence, frustrate all attempts to carry out the Ordinance of the Governor and Council and deprive the Government works in progress of my attention and superintendence. I have the honor to be, Dir His Obedient Servant, William T. Mercer
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Treasur mather and his orders to abate these evits. measure The squallers have been warned to remove their huts. Irequest sanctiome to expend £30 instantly in lime to be thrown on the burial ground as a temporary to brevent the spreading of sickness and to construct a subvert of large size for the Stream in the Vatter. Invw venture to bring to notice a preposition I have long much thought on Trat Covernment do provide two large boats and suitable crows to convey the dead Chinese to the main land. Imention this not with a view to discuss its adeption; (for one time or another that is inevitable) but to urge the early commencement of the system, it being useless to order the Chinese to bury elsewhere in this island as -police to enforce it, and even if there there are no it would be but procrastination. were Trecommend that each effin maker should mark Kowloon in Chinese Characters at both ends of each coffin under penalty of its forfeiture to this Department and that every one every one taking as exffer from the manufactory b bound to place and its occupant in the Government bout within two hours. Shave the honor to be. Dir Sns Obedient Servent, Miriam hoper rejected by Sir The same to the same. 254 34 May, 1856. Shave the honor to request that you will bring to this Sxcellency's notice the fact that Iguterday appeared presenter of various individuals offending against hut, hed of 1856 when the Magistrates refused to entertain the charger ruling that the word "or" in Paragraph XX was conjunctive and not deyjunctive and that the act did not apply and dow not apply passing of the not work whatsoever commenced previous to the I therefore beg that I may be excorated from summo: ning any other offenders or that. The opinion of the Attomey Soneral be solicited on this decision of the Mravistrates about the meaning of the word " ou " ment Sendise a summons which I found in my dressing gesterday and request that he's Scellency will cause the punich- I of this attempt to entert money under falce pretences as also to prevent any similar proceeding for if Sam habee to be summoned before the Supreme Court for carrying our paragraph XIX of Ordinance I of 1836 it follows that I may be summoned for carrying out any other, and a jusfroious embina - tion for this purkers would coevee my almost daily attendance at the Court hence, frustrate, all attempts to oany out the ordinance of the Severnor and Chancil and deprive the Govenment works in progred of my attention and superintendence. parry Thave the over to be, Dir Four Obedient Servant, Milan Somper
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mather and his orders to abate these evits.

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The squallers have been warned to remove their huts. Irequest sanctiome to expend £30 instantly in lime to be thrown on the burial ground as a temporary to brevent the spreading of sickness and to construct a subvert of large size for the Stream in the Vatter.

Invw venture to bring to notice a preposition I have long much thought on

Trat Covernment do provide two large boats and suitable crows to convey the dead Chinese to the main land. Imention this not with a view to discuss its adeption; (for one time or another that is inevitable) but to urge the early commencement of the system, it being useless to order the Chinese to bury elsewhere in this island as

-police to enforce it, and even if there

there are no it would be but procrastination.

were

Trecommend that each effin maker should mark Kowloon in Chinese Characters at both ends of each coffin under penalty of its forfeiture to this Department and that every one

every one taking as exffer from the manufactory b bound to place and its occupant in the Government bout within two hours.

Shave the honor to be.

Dir

Sns Obedient Servent,

Miriam hoper

rejected by

Sir

The same to the same.

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34 May, 1856.

Shave the honor to request that you will bring to this Sxcellency's notice the fact that Iguterday appeared presenter of various individuals offending against hut, hed of 1856 when the Magistrates refused to entertain the charger ruling that the word "or" in Paragraph XX was conjunctive and not deyjunctive and that the act did not apply and dow not apply

passing of the not work whatsoever commenced previous to the

I therefore beg that I may be excorated from summo: ning any

other offenders or that. The opinion of the Attomey Soneral be solicited on this decision of the Mravistrates about

the meaning of the word " ou "

ment

Sendise a summons which I found in my dressing gesterday and request that he's Scellency will cause the punich-

I of this attempt to entert money under falce pretences as also to prevent any similar proceeding for if Sam habee to be summoned before the Supreme Court for carrying our paragraph XIX of Ordinance I of 1836 it follows that I may be summoned for carrying out any other, and a jusfroious embina - tion for this purkers would coevee my almost daily attendance at the Court hence, frustrate, all attempts to oany out the ordinance of the Severnor and Chancil and deprive the Govenment works in progred of my attention and superintendence.

parry

Thave the over to be,

Dir Four Obedient Servant,

Milan Somper

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