Of reporting that agreed has, which whilst reporting the Vice Roy of Canton to waive the infliction of torture on criminals surrendered from that Colony, he states, that it is the practice of the Colonial Government to clear the city of Victoria of Chinese beggars and lepers by collecting them every five or three months, and deporting Mendicants, under the provisions of local Ordinances.
We were pleased to inclose copies of the Ordinances in question, No. 8 of 1858, and No. 1 of 1859, and to request, that you would favor us with your opinion, whether there is any legal reason for putting a stop to the practice described by Mr. Mercer.
In obedience to Your Command, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report that we think there is no legal reason for interfering with the practice of deporting mendicants from Hong Kong to China, under the 23rd and 50th articles of the Hong Kong Ordinances No. 8 of 1857, as modified by the subsequent Ordinance No. 2 of 1859.
We have the honor to be,
Your most obedient
humble servant
R. W. Hullett & G. Phillippo (likely, though the original text is "Remüsell Colmar")
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Of reporting that agreed has. which whilst reporting the Vice Roy of Canton to waive the infliction of torture on criminals surrendered from that Colony, he states, that it is the practice of the Colonial Government to clear the city of Victoria of Chinese beggars and lepers by collecting them every five or three months, and deporting Mendicants, under the provisions of local Ordinances.
for Brederie Rogers & Co. pleased to inclose copies of the Ordinances in question, No. 8 of 1858, and No. 1 of 1859, and to request, that you would favor us with your opinion, whether there is any legal reason for putting a stop to the practice described by Mr. Mercer.
33 In obedience to Your Command, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report that we think there is no legal reason for interfering with the practice of deporting mendicants from Hong Kong to China, under the 23rd and 50th articles of the Hong Kong Ordinances No. 8 of 1857, as modified by the subsequent Ordinance No. 2 of 1859.
We have the honor to be,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Remüsell Colmar.
Of reporting that agreed has, which whilst reporting the Vice Roy of Canton to waive the infliction of torture on criminals surrendered from that Colony, he states, that it is the practice of the Colonial Government to clear the city of Victoria of Chinese beggars and lepers by collecting them every five or three months, and deporting Mendicants, under the provisions of local Ordinances.
We were pleased to inclose copies of the Ordinances in question, No.8 of 1858, and No.1 of 1859, and to request that you would favor us with your opinion, whether there is any legal reason for putting a stop to the practice described by Mr. Mercer.
33 In obedience to Your Command, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report that we think there is no legal reason for interfering with the practice of deporting mendicants from Hong Kong to China, under the 23rd and 50th articles of the Hong Kong Ordinances No.8 of 1857, as modified by the subsequent Ordinance No.2 of 1859.
We have the honor to be,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Remüsell Colmar.
Of reporting that agreed has, which whilst reporting the Vice Roy of Canton to waive the infliction of torture on criminals surrendered from that Colony, he states that it is the practice of the Colonial Government to clear the city of Victoria of Chinese beggars and lepers by collecting them every five or three months and deporting Mendicants under the provisions of local Ordinances.
We were pleased to inclose copies of the Ordinances in question, No.8 of 1858, and No.1 of 1859, and to request that you would favor us with your opinion whether there is any legal reason for putting a stop to the practice described by Mr. Mercer.
In obedience to Your Command, we have taken this matter into consideration and have the honor to Report that we think there is no legal reason for interfering with the practice of deporting mendicants from Hong Kong to China under the 23rd and 50th articles of the Hong Kong Ordinances No.8 of 1857, as modified by the subsequent Ordinance No.2 of 1859.
We have the honor to be,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Remüsell Colmar.
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to China, under the 23 + 50ck articles of the Hong Kong Ordinances Nr.8, of 1857, as modified by the enterquent Ordinance N. 2 of 1859.
"We have the honor tobe,
Your
mot obedient
humble servan
Remüsell Colmar.
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