CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 410

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My Predecessor's departure from the Colony, I am not, of course, in a position to offer any personal opinion on the provisions of this Ordinance, having regard to my late arrival in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, I can very readily understand the feeling which prompted the Council in endeavouring to deal with the nuisances referred to. They cannot be especially worrying or annoying, as they have drawn attention in a tropical climate.

The Acting Attorney General has drawn up a very full Report on the subject, which I enclose for Your Lordship's consideration, and I shall be glad to learn that you have been able to submit the Ordinance, Welcome No.2, for Her Majesty's approval, and that it meets the views of the Community, which have been generally expressed in favour of the measure.

It is only necessary to add that great care will be taken in framing the regulations under the Ordinance so as not to prejudice the poorer classes of the native Community. At present, Hawkers are prohibited from uttering cries in that portion of the City which is almost entirely occupied by the English and Foreign residents, while

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Page 438 My Predecessor's departure from the Colony, I am not, of course, in a position to offer any personal opinion on the provisions of this Ordinance, having regard to my late arrival in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, I can very readily understand the feeling which prompted the Council in endeavouring to deal with the nuisances referred to. They cannot be especially worrying or annoying, as they have drawn attention in a tropical climate. The Acting Attorney General has drawn up a very full Report on the subject, which I enclose for Your Lordship's consideration, and I shall be glad to learn that you have been able to submit the Ordinance, Welcome No.2, for Her Majesty's approval, and that it meets the views of the Community, which have been generally expressed in favour of the measure. It is only necessary to add that great care will be taken in framing the regulations under the Ordinance so as not to prejudice the poorer classes of the native Community. At present, Hawkers are prohibited from uttering cries in that portion of the City which is almost entirely occupied by the English and Foreign residents, while
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> द्द 438 my Predecessor's departure from the Colony I am not, of position of care, in as to offer any personal opinion on the provisions of this Ordinance, having regard to my late arrival in Hongtong. Neverchiles, I can very readily understand the feeling which -prompted the Conneil in endeavouring to deal with the misances Ap and referred t they unot be expecially worrying armoying has drawn in a tropical climate. The Acting Alloway General up a very full Report on the subject, which I enclose Your Lordship's consideration, and I shall be glad to learn that you for Welcome No.2 have been able to subunit the Ordinance for ther Majesty's approval and this meet the views of the very Community which have ben generally expressed in favor of the MUR-AVOND). It is only necessary to adds care will be taken in that great framing the underly hard regulations under the Ordinance so as not to prefe the poorer classes of the native Community. Al present the Hawkers pratibited from uttering are only in is tering cries yo that portion of the City which almost entirely occupied by the English and Poreign residents, while
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438

my Predecessor's departure from the

Colony

I am not, of

position

of care, in as to offer any personal opinion on the

provisions of this Ordinance, having regard to my late arrival in Hongtong. Neverchiles,

I can

very

readily understand the feeling which -prompted the Conneil in endeavouring

to deal with the misances

Ap

and

referred t

they unot be expecially worrying

armoying

has drawn

in a

tropical climate.

The Acting Alloway General up a very full Report on the subject, which I enclose Your Lordship's consideration, and I

shall be glad to learn that

you

for

Welcome No.2

have been able to subunit the

Ordinance

for

ther Majesty's approval

and this meet the views

of the

very

Community which have ben generally expressed in favor of the

MUR-AVOND).

It is only necessary to adds

care will be taken in

that

great

framing

the

underly hard

regulations under the

Ordinance so as not to prefe

the

poorer classes

of the native Community. Al

present the Hawkers pratibited from uttering

are

only

in

is

tering cries yo that portion of the City which almost entirely occupied by the English and Poreign residents, while

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