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" Exallway's guidance may be so pruned of its redundant or purely local provisions, as to make it what the Secretary of State has no doubt that upon

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• kial it will prove, more, " in its provisions, better adapted, " to effect the object than the " Ordinance, No 1 of 1856 in force " in Hongkong [as Ordinance N°2 of 18577, and sufficient to " meet the difficulty This Excelleniy "how experiences. I have, to:

(Lig) J. Kisholm Ansky. C.G.

True Copy!

Mr. J. Bidges

acting Colonial éruretary.

(Copy).

11037/01.

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Victoria, HongKong, 15th (April, 1857.

I am directed by His

Excellence, the Goumor to request that you will

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prepare for his consideration

draft Ordinance in r conformity with the opinion. expressed by you in your

The Monorable

The Attorney Genu

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