CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5] — Page 288

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might, in each exci, after

a

cucial Survey and report by Government Officer, fix the number of papengers to be carrish by those steamers. is aware, however, that after

Ste

what has recurist respecting

Legiilation

on this enbject, any amandment of the kind could

not come into effect until it

hast been approved by you.

Looking to the fact that

The Directors and Shareholders

are

European

a this Company jentermen, engaged in a busines very useful to the Colony, that

of

promoting papenger traffic between Canton and Hong Kong, I should

be glad if you would authorize

me

to

qranê

the

prayer of Mr.

Kerwick's petition to the extent recommended by the Executive Council.

I have the hover to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Stumble Servant,

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