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6.
Every
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adopted to
alley the fear this unfairly and
improperly created in the minds of
a
people prone to places implicit confidence in the Gorunment under which they live. The Ordinance having
been translated
was
ifsud with
explanatory notifications. The Chinese
invited to apply for any
information, required.
trivial points, and
wvere
the
evew av
long and
the most
Murmerons
coversations which I
peromially held with
natives of all classes, in order to
promulgate
a
clear
of its requirements.
6. I unhesitatingly
imprehension
AVA
that the
reported great distrust and anxiety
MAMMAS
and was
regarding the Stamp Ordinance of the most momentary character and
afaumed the gigantin propations cartinually advirted to in the local journals and in documents emanating from the Tonign Mercantile Community
Dire
Mas
quent
of
aw.
course, some excitement.
The introduction of a
legislative mactment which
Mao
of a
nature entirely novel to the Chinese,
a
some infamation
except so far the subject may
have reached this
Colony from then countrymen) Singapore. Neverteles after explanation, and when it;
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in
ar
sien
that the Stamp Ordinance would but
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