CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12] — Page 122

views and thinks the.

moment

e present mom

peculiarly inspportune for weakening Official action. The Executive Council

in this opinion.

hold

Concur

I hust therefore you will - me justified in refraining

present

under

circumstances.

from giving effect to your

instructions - and I would add

that in the cities of China severe requlations are habitically adopted against the circulation af shangers by night and

that our Ordinance &carcely

Affects any and wandering portion

but the dangerous

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of society have.

I have the honor to be

With the highest aspect.

Ji

Your.

most Obedient

Humble Tervant,

John Benning