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of this Ordinance.

3.

meet the case

really passed to m

Butcher

It was

of a European

named Hutchings, who found he could not compete with the Chinese

under the existing market regulations;

mr Phillippo

Phillippe and other

and as M?

members of Council urged it upon I consented rather reluctantly

ne

to introduce the Ordinance.

4.

Within the last few months

however Hutchings has failed, and he

candidate for Government

is now a

employment.

I have the honour to be,

Colir

Your Most Obedient humble Servant,

Report on Ordinance 3 of 1878.

entitled An Ordinance enacted

by

. the Governor of Hongkong -- "with the advice of the Legislative

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Council thereof to amend The

Markets Ordinance 1858.

By the Market Ordinance 1858 section VIII sales of articles of food subject to certain exceptions

are

prohibited elsewhere than in the publie Market. The present Ordinance was

framed. for the purpose of enabling the Governor to grant licences generally for the sale of food elsewhere than in the public Market. Applications had been made to the Governor for this purpose previously to the passing of this Ordinance (especially one by a European