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required legislation differing from Acts for Public Vehicles at home.

The fees for licences are small. Increase of revenue not being an object.

for Numerous offences. The penalties imposed are severe. All however arising from want of regulation found by experience to be necessary.

The last penalty in Section 12 was added in Committee in consequence of the want of personal cleanliness in the Coolies.

Although wheeled Carriages and horses have hitherto not been let for hire it is anticipated that the improvement continually going on of roads will induce the introduction of so desirable a public convenience, and in anticipation thereof these are provided for.

I may add that this ordinance has been very generally desired and that it received more than ordinary attention in Committee where it was much improved.

(Signed) John Anderson
Attorney General
July 20th 1883.

(Signed copy)
M.A. Alexander
Acting Colonial Secretary.

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113 required legislation differing from Acts for Public Vehicles at home. The fees for licences are small. Increase of revenue not being an object. for Numerous offences. The penalties imposed are severe. All however arising from want of regulation found by experience to be necessary. The last penalty in Section 12 was added in Committee in consequence of the want of personal cleanliness in the Coolies. Although wheeled Carriages and horses have hitherto not been let for hire it is anticipated that the improvement continually going on of roads will induce the introduction of so desirable a public convenience, and in anticipation thereof these are provided for. I may add that this ordinance has been very generally desired and that it received more than ordinary attention in Committee where it was much improved. (Signed) John Anderson Attorney General July 20th 1883. (Signed copy) M.A. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary.
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113 required leogitation differing from Acts for Public Nehicles at home. The Lees fees for licences are small- Increase of revenne not being an object. for Numerons The penalties inposed are ver are offences. All however arising from want of found by experience them neces hecessary The last penalty in Rection 12 was added in Committee in consequence of the want of personal cleanliness in the Coolies. Although wheeled Carria Carriages and horses have hitherto not been let for hire it is anticipated that the improvement continually going of so desirable a and extension of roads on will induce the introduction public convenience, and in anticipation thereof these are provided for I may add that this ordinance ha has been very generally desired and that it- received more than ordinary attention in much improved. Committee where it was (dignit) John Amale Attorney General July 20k 1883. (Shine copy) MAAlexandey Acting Colonial Leonting. Secretai
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required leogitation differing from Acts for Public

Nehicles at home.

The Lees

fees

for

licences are small- Increase of

revenne not being

an

object.

for

Numerons

The penalties inposed are

ver are

offences. All however

arising from want

of

found by experience

them neces

hecessary

The last

penalty in Rection 12 was added in Committee

in consequence of the want of personal cleanliness

in the Coolies.

Although wheeled Carria

Carriages

and horses

have hitherto not been let for hire it is anticipated

that the improvement

continually going

of

so desirable a

and extension of roads

on will induce the introduction

public convenience, and in

anticipation thereof these are provided for

I

may

add that this ordinance ha

has been

very generally desired and that it- received more than ordinary attention in

much improved.

Committee where it was

(dignit) John Amale

Attorney General

July 20k 1883.

(Shine copy)

MAAlexandey

Acting Colonial Leonting.

Secretai

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