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of registration, and as the responsibility of Legislation here rests with

now and not

the Governor

with the Legislative Conncil, it is perhaps of no great importance

in what manner

the

vote of any individual

member of the bouncil

be given.

(Agued) W. J. Bridges, "Acting Colonial Secretary, n. L. C.

The Ordinance was passed. - I bore the following title: "An ordinance for

and

· Registration and Regulation " of the Chinese People, a " for the Population Consus, " and for other Purposes of " Police," - being Wr. 6 of 1857.-

It was ordered that

this ordinance be

published in the neret Government Gazette for

general information.

Present

15

18th May, 1857.

His Excellency The Governor, The Hoûble The Lient. Governor,

The Hoûble The acting bolonical Secretary The Houble. The Attorney General,