CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12] — Page 144

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8.

by which (associated with large augmentation of the public Rormer by the sale. Stalls) the market monopolies

will be pub

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of

an end to... They

have been long a subject of

The regulation

just complaint. The

for

the Retail

Opium

trade

is now under Consideration,

Qued

I hope by

a

nrw

of

the

Ordinauer. to augment

augment ther

recripts and to chick the

abuses

Existing System

The Praya . question proguirs. after much discussion a Satisfactory arrangement has

bern made with the Chinese

+

n

1427.

at the westine end of the city

and that portion of the works is about to br. actiorly

proceeded with at no

Exprusz

to the Government. Their sums

а

- disposition on the part of a

fre Europraus to meet the

Government in a conce

Spisch, but

gerah

μω

houses

Conciliatory

many of the

are Hill determined

opposition, and I can only grapple with them whree the finances of the Colony premit

mr to build the sea-wall

and dispose of the frontage. of those who have hitherto repudiated every friendly proposed

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