CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 113

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5.912.

112

(Copy)

are Grounds and reasons for passing Ordinance

chairs which it has been found often used at night for the acquisition and disposal of stolen property. The object of the Ordinance being the Public safety and convenience, rather than the raising of Revenue, the fees have been made very small.

4. I enclose the usual Report by the Attorney General, and I have to ask your Grace to obtain Her Most Gracious Majesty's sanction and approval of this Ordinance.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,

5776177

at Sin & Power.

• Paper tion

2.

: Humber b of 1863, intituled,

"An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of Public Vehicles and chairs and their drivers and bearers, and to licence the Hire of Horses within the Colony of Hongkong".

Public chairs and Coolie Bearers have been the only public means of carriage of persons in Hongkong. These are very numerous.

The public inconvenience has been subject to much for want of a due registration of chairs and Coolies which it is anticipated will raise their character and be some protection against the depredations which have been committed by Chair Coolies whose chairs have been used as blinds to conceal numerous robberies.

The present circumstances of the case

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5.912. 112 (Copy) are Grounds and reasons for passing Ordinance chairs which it has been found often used at night for the acquisition and disposal of stolen property. The object of the Ordinance being the Public safety and convenience, rather than the raising of Revenue, the fees have been made very small. 4. I enclose the usual Report by the Attorney General, and I have to ask your Grace to obtain Her Most Gracious Majesty's sanction and approval of this Ordinance. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, 5776177 at Sin & Power. Paper tion 2. : Humber b of 1863, intituled, "An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of Public Vehicles and chairs and their drivers and bearers, and to licence the Hire of Horses within the Colony of Hongkong". Public chairs and Coolie Bearers have been the only public means of carriage of persons in Hongkong. These are very numerous. The public inconvenience has been subject to much for want of a due registration of chairs and Coolies which it is anticipated will raise their character and be some protection against the depredations which have been committed by Chair Coolies whose chairs have been used as blinds to conceal numerous robberies. The present circumstances of the case
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5.912. 112 (Copy) are Grounds ndo and reasons for for passing Ordinance chairs which it has been found often used at night for the acquisition and disposal of 3. Stolen proprerty. The object of the brdinance being the Public exfety and convenience, rather than the raising of Revenue, made the fees have been sunde very small. 4. I enclose the usual Report by the Attorney General, and I have to ack your Grace to obtain Hen Most bracions Majerly's sauction and approval of this bitinance I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your bances, Mort Obedient Servant, 5776177 at Sin & Rower. Papertion 2. : Humber b of 1863, intituled, "An Ordinance le provide for the regulation "of Public Vehicles and chairs and their "drivers and bearers, and li licence the Heire of Hopes within the Colony of Houghong". Publie chairs and Coolie Bearers have been the only public These are very means of carriage of persons in Houghing. numerous. The public inconvenieneo has been for want of subject to much registratio of a due chains and Coolies which it is anticipated will raise their character and be some protection againah the depredations which have been Committed by Chair Coolies whose chairs have been used as blinds to emecal numerous robberies. the case The peention evicumstances of
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5.912.

112

(Copy)

are

Grounds

ndo

and reasons for

for passing

Ordinance

chairs which it has been found often used at night for the acquisition

and disposal of

3.

Stolen proprerty. The object of the brdinance being

the Public exfety and convenience, rather than the raising of Revenue,

made

the fees have been sunde very small. 4. I enclose the usual Report by the Attorney General, and I have to ack your Grace to obtain Hen Most bracions Majerly's sauction and approval of this bitinance

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your bances, Mort Obedient Servant,

5776177

at

Sin & Rower.

• Papertion

2.

: Humber b of 1863, intituled,

"An Ordinance le provide for the regulation

"of

Public Vehicles and chairs and their

"drivers and bearers, and li licence the Heire

of

Hopes within the Colony of Houghong".

Publie chairs and Coolie Bearers have been the

only public

These

are

very

means

of carriage of persons in Houghing.

numerous.

The public

inconvenieneo

has been

for want

of

subject

to much

registratio of

a due

chains and Coolies which it is anticipated will

raise their character and be some protection

againah

the

depredations which have been

Committed by Chair Coolies whose chairs have been used as

blinds to emecal numerous robberies.

the case

The peention evicumstances of

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