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501

to be

apparent in the Ordinance

under which the Company started.

11.

I beg to transmit herewith

a copy of Mr Whittall's Bill and Memo. the opinion of the Acting Attorney General). I have declined

to accede to Mr Whittall's request

as

there is

every

reason to believe

that the Company could not carry

on

the

work

and I am

not prepared to take

any

action

which would result in the breaking

up of the undertaking to which

so many

persons here and elsewhere

in China have subscribed and invested their

12.

Nevertheless, as there is little

doubt of Mr Whittall's intention to

bring the matter, if possible, to the notice of His Majesty's Government, I have thought it right to lay the whole of these

facts in

detail before Your Lordship to prevent such delay as would result from reference to me. Personally I regret exceedingly that

13.

the plan received the approval of

the

Executive, but I have not had it in

my

power to do more than partially remedy a mistake which had been made before I assumed charge of the Government

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

Governor.

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501 to be apparent in the Ordinance under which the Company started. 11. I beg to transmit herewith a copy of Mr Whittall's Bill and Memo. the opinion of the Acting Attorney General). I have declined to accede to Mr Whittall's request as there is every reason to believe that the Company could not carry on the work and I am not prepared to take any action which would result in the breaking up of the undertaking to which so many persons here and elsewhere in China have subscribed and invested their 12. Nevertheless, as there is little doubt of Mr Whittall's intention to bring the matter, if possible, to the notice of His Majesty's Government, I have thought it right to lay the whole of these facts in detail before Your Lordship to prevent such delay as would result from reference to me. Personally I regret exceedingly that 13. the plan received the approval of the Executive, but I have not had it in my power to do more than partially remedy a mistake which had been made before I assumed charge of the Government I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Governor.
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L 501 to be apparent in the Ordinance under which the Company started. 11. I beg to transmit herewith a copy of Me Whittalli Bill and bulan Me2. the opinion sterson of the Acting Allomey Openeral). I have declined to accede to Mr Whittalls requient Ao ao there is every reason to believe that the Company could not carry and the Wav and I am proporal, and I not prepared to take any action which would result in the broathing up of the undertatting to and in which AA so mam many persons here and elsewhere in China have subscribed and invested their 12. Nevertheless, as there is little Inclome Mi 3. Mr Willalli intention to doubt of me. bring the matter, if possible, to the notice of the Majesty' a Government, I have thought it right to love no laying the whole of these lime in detail before Your Lordship to prevent auch delay as would result from reference to me. Personally I regret conceedingly that 18. the plan received the approval of Eseecutive, but I have not had it in the my power to do more than partially remedy a mistake which had been made before I afamed charge of the Government I have the horn to be, My Lord, Your Lordshifu mort obedient Ethen neey humble servant. Governor. انالهای با پاستای کو
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501

to be

apparent in the Ordinance

under which the Company started.

11.

I beg to transmit herewith

a copy of Me Whittalli Bill and bulan Me2. the opinion sterson of the Acting Allomey Openeral). I have declined

to accede to Mr Whittalls requient

Ao

ao

there is

every

reason to believe

that the Company could not carry

and the

Wav

and I am

proporal, and I

not prepared to take

any

action

which would result in the broathing

up of the undertatting to and in which

AA

so mam

many persons here and elsewhere

in China have subscribed and invested their

12.

Nevertheless, as there is little

Inclome Mi 3.

Mr Willalli intention to

doubt of me.

bring the matter, if possible, to the notice of the Majesty' a Government, I have thought it right to love no

laying the whole of these

lime in

detail before Your Lordship to prevent auch delay as would result from reference to me. Personally I regret conceedingly that

18.

the plan received the approval of

Eseecutive, but I have not had it in

the

my

power to do more than partially remedy a mistake which had been made before I afamed charge of the Government

I have the horn to be,

My Lord, Your Lordshifu mort obedient Ethen neey

humble servant.

Governor.

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