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has repeatedly brought this matter before the Chairman and other Directors of the Pier Company urging them to provide the accommodation necessary for public in accordance with the understanding and compact come to with the Government at the time of the passing of the Ordinance in question, yet believe that the Company intends to persist in constructing the Pier according to the present

a course that will be in plain, direct violation of the arrangement made by it with the Committee of the Legislative Council and

we

a breach of the spirit of the Ordinance itself. We trust however that His Excellency the Governor will prevent

so

plain a violation of public justice

and at the same time so distinct a breach of compact from being perpetrated.

As we have before intimated, believe that Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell approved of the plan in question hastily in ignorance of the terms upon which the Ordinance was passed and without full information upon the subject, he having during the short time he

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19 511 the has repeatedly brought this matter before the Chairman and other Directors of the Pier Company urging them to provide the accommodation necessary for public in accordance with the understanding and compact come to with the Government at the time of the passing of the Ordinance in question, yet believe that the Company intends to persist in constructing the Pier according to the present a course that will be in plain, direct violation of the arrangement made by it with the Committee of the Legislative Council and we a breach of the spirit of the Ordinance itself. We trust however that His Excellency the Governor will prevent so plain a violation of public justice and at the same time so distinct a breach of compact from being perpetrated. As we have before intimated, believe that Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell approved of the plan in question hastily in ignorance of the terms upon which the Ordinance was passed and without full information upon the subject, he having during the short time he ... 1
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18 19. 511 the has repeatedly brought this matter before the Chaveman and other Directors of the Sier Company inging them to provide the accommodation necesarny for public in accordance with the understanding and compact come to with the Government at the time of the passing of the Ordinance in question, yet believe that the Company intends to persist in constructing the Bier according to the present a course that will be in plan, direct violation of the arrangement made by it with the Committe of the Legislative Council and we a breach of the spirit of the Ordinance itself. We trust homener that His Excelliney the Governor will prevent. so. plain e violation of public juster and at the same time so distinct a brench of compuct from being perpetrated. As we have before intimates believe that Sir Richard Grews MacDonnell approved of the plan in question hastily in ignorance of the terms upon which the Ordinance was, passed and without full information ___ upon the subject, he having during the short time he .. 1
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511

the

has repeatedly brought this matter before the Chaveman and other Directors of the Sier Company inging them to provide the

accommodation necesarny

for public in accordance with the understanding and compact come to with the Government at the time of the passing of the Ordinance in question, yet believe that the Company intends to persist in constructing the Bier according to the present

a course that will be in plan, direct violation of the arrangement made by it with the Committe of the Legislative Council and

we

a breach of the spirit of the Ordinance itself. We trust homener that His Excelliney the Governor will prevent.

so.

plain e violation of public juster

and at the same time so distinct

a brench of compuct from being

perpetrated.

As we have before intimates believe that Sir Richard Grews MacDonnell approved of the plan in question hastily in ignorance of the terms upon which the Ordinance was,

passed and without full information ___ upon the subject, he having during the short time he

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