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Scontory of Shite. V. Because, according to the uniform practice, the Scoutary of State would have simply

Signified the disallowance and directed the reenactment (with Amendments) of the ortimane in question with a view to its "being immediately put in force in its amended state, had his intation been such as the author

or adviser of the Draught Ordinance appear, to suppose : - instead of

I of as now directing a Conditional suspension of the whole of it during the next

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eventful five monthes ; the course of post leheren Hongkong and Downing Treet

And VI. Because it is very)

plain from the foregoing state of fact, that His Excellency has the choice of

one out of only hoo

alternatives:

1. to hold that the state

of the Colony not admittin

a suspension of the entire ":

Ordinance, now more than.

in January last, His Exallancy is bounds to accept the permission accorded him by the