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and
: which had doubtless been seriously and thoroughly considered, and the petitions were consequently set aside to allow a fair trial of the merits of the Ordinance.
Complete Suspension of all Pawnbroking business, and much consequent distress to the Chinese working classes.
The result however was a
Under these Circumstances it became necessary to reconsider the measure, and after considerable discussion in the Legislative Council, it was determined to repeal it, and to substitute the Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, which I now enclose, trusting to Her Majesty's approval and Confirmation of it.
I think the New Ordinance is equally effective as the old, so far as the Public security forms are concerned, while the required forms are greatly simplified, and all due Attention has been given to the representations made by the Chinese interested in this particular business.
The Ordinance has just been translated into Chinese and scarcely circulated, I am therefore unable to state its effect, but I am hopeful that it will meet the end in view and bring about the resumption of the Pawnbroking trade, on which point I may have the honor of addressing Your Grace again.
I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Hercules Robinson
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and
: which had doubtless been seriously
thoroughly considered, and the petitions ~ were consequently set aside to allow a
a fair
trial of the merits of the Ordinance.
Complete Suspension of all Pawnbroking business, and much consequent distress to the
Chinese working classes.
The result however was a
Under these Circumstances it became
necessary to reconsider the measure, and
after considerable discussion in the Legistative Council, it was determined to repeal it,
and to substitute the ordinance No. 3 of
1860, which I now enclose, trusting to Her Majesty's approval and
Confirmation of it.
I think the New Ordinance
equally effective
as the old, so far
as the
Public se
security
forms are
is concerned, while the required
re greatly simplified,
and all due
Attention has been given to the representations
made by the Chinese interested in this -
particular business.
The Ordinance has just been translated into Chinese and scarcely circulated, I am
to
therefore unable be state its effect, but I am hopeful that it will meet the end in view and bring about the resumption of the Pawnbroking Grade, on which point I. May
have the honor of addressing Your Grace.
again
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke, Your Grace's
Most Obedient Servant, Muentes Gift Koliner
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