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Ordinance

7 of 1838 introduced no new

-principle whatsoever in legislation,

And

with the exception of Skittle grounds

Nine pin or bowling Alleys there is no

- subject matter created of, which has not

formea

a

Some

ofr

revenue, and in-

precisely the same manner

for nearly.

yems.

The objects

of the

Ordinance lure

two folk.

1.

to give

an addition to the revenue

in proportion with the large profits

Made

by the classes of persons connected with

- spirit selling, & lavern Kersing generally ..

2.

to diminish the size of the Ordinance

book by repealing

adding

to another

some ordinances, And)

ordinance the Clauses

7

which it was necessary

bretain .

The objects embossed by 7 of 1818

European public house kiesers.

h

were

Chinese licensed I site Chinox spirits Billiard table Keepers.

. Kittle ground Nine fin or bowling alley Keepers .

Previous legistation Consisted of Idinanu 11 of 1844 which introdaux here the English system of licensing, pable houses ver uitbunk any regard

to the fact that the Chinese have no - public houses of their fagurak than kipt by foreigners

Consume a good deal of spirito infactured by themselves ___

Yet

Mann

Ordinance 4 of 1845.

own, do not

and)