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of registration of brothel, Lowever expergrand to English notions, was

scally aquired.

Mr Antey's mease was

accordingly in hoduced inh Quail,

and receurd, as

tell

with..

a

Sir J. Darnif

"hurricane of

disapprobation." This apprants tav

been mainly owing to

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clause which.

subjects all faches suulty of offiones

Peop

under the ardinance, wit merely to fine but to imprisonment.

dr Bridges, acting Colonich Sccertary (and the chief Cauzer

of the island) hechores an ordinance, which is also inclosed in draft, for The registration of Drothels, in lieu of the Amstegi for the reppichire of the ricase.

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M Ansley criticizes do Bridgers attempt in language with which un

familiar from the former selleman.

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But di Bridge Las on his side the opinion of the thief Justice as to the principle of his measme : and Ital of W

Caldwell the interputer, the mort enful amory the Hong Kong Pficials, who dulare, it will suited to the character of the Chinese:

Fir) Doming done adaption

hot then

of the Dridpis ordiname Le seem equally afraid of the Hatley! _ and ends by referring the matter back for Mr Lahankers considuction and

counsel.

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I can

only say

it in

a

subject on which a fubre step might

h Either

Either very absurd

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very