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Bankrupt

And

how it can best be

effected

must be left to the wisdom of Government-

It might also be desirable to table powers for

adjudicating in Bankrupter Cases remitted

from

the Consular ports.

where by mutual

agreement between the Consul, the Bankrupt,

(Copy)

Sir

the receipt of

Allorney General's Office,

Hong Kong, 9th September, 1862.

I have the honor to acknowledge

Chairman of the Houghing Chamber

a.

letter

from

Mr Macandrew the

of Commerce

and the Crediton, or a

majority of them - it

dated the 3rd instant addressed

by him to

you

had been determined to refer the winding up

of the Estate to the bout in Houghing.

I have ten.

and which

have

you

forwardeds

ded to me

by the direction

of

letter

urges

(Signew)

I. Me acandrew,

Chairman

Hongting General Chamber of Commerce

(True copy) MARlesande, Acting Colonial Secutare.

Heis Excellency the Acting Governor. Mr. Macandred's

the enactment

of a Bankrupt Law in

this lolony by which the assets of Insolvents here

loolony-by-which

may be fairly

remedying

distributed

Among

the Creditors, and

the present law by which great injustice

is done in enabling some one or more

The Honorable

W. H. Alexander, lose,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

of

the bere ditons

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