CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 422

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Colonial Secretary's Office Victoria, Hong Kong. goy the February 1857.

I am instructed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has received a

reply from the Secretary Labouchere & your Communication relating to the Sanitary Ordinance. Mr Labouchere is of opinion that the circumstances of the case,

e justified the retrospective operation of that Ordinance and cannot suppose from the papers laid: before him that proceeded with

interruption

your

On

th

works were so

far

occasion of the first

as to have rendered that

в

interruption of material consequence to you.

I

relying

on

: you thought proper to continue them

the decision of an inferior Court your favor, you must yourself bear the consequences of that decision having

in

proved

erroneous.

R Hudson Eng

I have the honor to be

Ser Your thost Obedient Servant,

to.

(signed) 10. T. Bridges

Acting Colonial Secreting

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