CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 212

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" chiefly at all times for "Imperial purposes,

"Parliament cannot at

time be surprized 8 being called

" any

"at

ou to

upon

" pay towards its maintenance;

" and as the Registration

"Ordinance was

#

3 spassed only

2 weeks since with the

" approval of all those who

" are esteemed to be best-

" acquainted with the

"Chinese Character and

" for

an end nor

nowamphatically " of imperial simportance, " us Consideration of expence " however great much less

" when the probable

" expenditure entailed

"the Ordinance is

£ for a year

" certain it i

is only

49.

209

by

and however.

it may

be that

" the Colonial funds will "not meet it, should-

"cause the repeal of

a

"Measure so lately passed!-

" (Signed)" H. Tudor Davies, " Member of Legislative Council. and Chief Magistrate :

By The Colonial Treasurer.

" Having been but a few " days in the Colony Jame " not prepared to give

are

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