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The copy of the ordinance No]/

the hound rot. You not seem to be complit. andther?

Mr Blackwood

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SM. June 22

I annex a complete copy 6B. 23) June.

LOB.

17 June.

* of 1844." -

Governor in Win Bowning

21th April, 1857.

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"Amending Fdinance Jell Ordinance 1.7 of 1858 for Submitting for confirmation

Mr. Merivale

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If the ordinance here amended

fir 7. Roel is fone

we Whared both Reamy,

should be referred also.

Hm June 17

I mould wish to refer You lefse acting,

the minicles on

the

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Bonducimen, whit

Sut to any was not

Rep.

22 June.

This

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Lord Carnanon

I cannot but remark on

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the retrograde tendemy of Hong Kong

legislation under the present authorities. It used to to the constant Endlaron of this Mpartment to enforce, if thith, uniformity, of legislation for all claper & nations within a colony. In Story Kory, the Tendring

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is how to exceptional lyislation - placing "Chinamen" (i.e. the halk of the population)

on a

different footing from the rest. And What is the meaning of a license to chinese to sell liquor. 4 Chinese

only ""? If the Chinese Laden of

such a license sells to

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or a rehuclined Chinese - in

is he to