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which rains the license for for pable konews firra by 11 of 184141 at 4:30

6 $100.

Ordinance 3. of 1845.

which made a

make a license Neussary for Messing a public billions table. such

license

for

tras.

یاده گھر

Ordinana 4 of 1853.

Der ly Bonham when placing

the opium

by

this

revenue on a New

footing

Ordinance, took the opportunity

as

to Chinese

I supply the defect Spirit dealers in Ordinance 11 of 1844:

: established a license system for them alor at. 49 per month cack, this

and a

system has worked admirably,

I

have

never hear

and

any complaint on the

sabject it being in fact, the only way which a retail sale of Chinese spirits

Conta

in

be managea ; most of the smane

retail shop theepers latte out one of these

the amount is parker

with hardly any

licenses,

Monthly

arre wr5

and

in Advan oc

ann

certainly no

in

grumbling

- Bon. the very prosperous state of

the Wolony it.

it was thought reasonable

that the public purse shoves derive

Mire assistance than have hitherto ven

the

Case

from the spirit selling portion of the Ammunity. European taverns Keepers

Mure on

linenses

the expiry of their timmers

k pay $3

which has 6 months to sun-

annum instead of 4. 100-

heretofore and by this time it was

300

Repea

i