CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 381

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375

The Acting Chief Justice has had the kindness to undertake the labour. I may therefore be permitted to state that the ordinance has been carefully prepared and that it will, in my opinion, effect the object desired.

(Signed) John Smale, Attorney General.

Hongkong, June 20th 1865

(True copy)

W. M. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary

1

h2116.

The Official Assignee to the Government

MINUTE

SEPT

Johnson 4

Copy.

123.8136

tered

10th Sept

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 123 of the 26th June, conveying to me, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, confirmation of the allowance of the Ordinance No. 12 of 1865

Entitled "An Ordinance for the better assessing and collecting the Police Rate and Lighting Rate within the Colony."

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Hongkong 375 The Acting Chief Justice has had the kindness to undertake the labour. I may therefore be permitted to state that the ordinance has been carefully prepared and that it will, in my opinion, effect the object desired. (Signed) John Smale, Attorney General. Hongkong, June 20th 1865 (True copy) W. M. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary 1 h2116. The Official Assignee to the Government MINUTE SEPT Johnson 4 Copy. 123.8136 tered 10th Sept I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 123 of the 26th June, conveying to me, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, confirmation of the allowance of the Ordinance No. 12 of 1865 Entitled "An Ordinance for the better assessing and collecting the Police Rate and Lighting Rate within the Colony."
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7 Hongkong 375 The Acting Chief Justice has had the Kindness to undertake the labour. I may— therefore be permitted to state that the ordinance ared and that it will in has been carefully prepared my opinion effect the objecto decived. (Sigma) John Amale, Attorney General. Henghong, June 200d 1865 ( True copy) MARlexander Acting Colonial Secretar 1 h2116. The Offin Add the Sovommen MINUTE SEPT Johmon 4 py. 123.8136 tered 10th Soft Ihave the hour I acknowledp the recrips of gourodesfalt I 123 of the 26 Jane, x to conny to you des Meaty, conformatio sallowance of the Ordinance 20521813 " Entitled An ordinance " for the better assesing " a cotheting the Police "Lighting Rates within DEX
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Hongkong

375

The Acting Chief Justice has had the

Kindness to undertake the labour. I may— therefore be permitted to state that the ordinance

ared and that it will in

has been carefully prepared

my opinion effect the objecto decived.

(Sigma) John Amale,

Attorney General.

Henghong, June 200d 1865

(

True copy)

MARlexander

Acting Colonial Secretar

1

h2116.

The Offin Add

the Sovommen

MINUTE

SEPT

Johmon 4

py.

123.8136

tered

10th Soft

Ihave the hour I acknowledp the

recrips of gourodesfalt I 123 of the 26 Jane,

x to

conny to you des Meaty, conformatio sallowance of the Ordinance 20521813

"

Entitled An ordinance

" for the better assesing " a cotheting

the Police

"Lighting Rates within

DEX

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