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of 140,000 Chinese and 2,000 Europeans,

the total number that had been in Bush

the last day of the week was

499.

If there were

14

Europeans; that is

nearly one fourth of the total.

Ordinance in April, but he could not get

a seconder

6.

his motion.

Thus in the same year 1872,

268

statements directly contradictory of each other too immediately preceding

were made

by my

need not talk of Chinese immorality

after that.

5.

In the same occasion Sir Arthur

remarked in reply to the retiring Chief Justice

of the

Supreme Court saying "As to the maintenance

of

law and order he would appeal to the

Chief Justice whether the records of

the

Supreme Court were not satisfactory" to which the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Ball

replied "Certainly!" It is due to Mr. Ball, the Acting Chief Justice, to note the fact that he moved the rejection of the Branding

9801

10452

respecting crime in Hong Kong

what I have said in

59, 60 and 64

of

Despatches from May last, I need

hardly say that Sir Arthur Kennedy's statements

were the correct ones, and that I entirely share the views he expressed that the Chinese

population of Hong Kong

was in 1872 and is

at this hour as orderly and law-abiding

as that of any of Her Majesty's dominions.

I refer to these facts

now not only

because Your Lordship has under consideration

the Branding Ordinance hall

...

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of 140,000 Chinese and 2,000 Europeans, the total number that had been in Bush the last day of the week was 499. If there were 14 Europeans; that is nearly one fourth of the total. Ordinance in April, but he could not get a seconder 6. his motion. Thus in the same year 1872, 268 statements directly contradictory of each other too immediately preceding were made by my need not talk of Chinese immorality after that. 5. In the same occasion Sir Arthur remarked in reply to the retiring Chief Justice of the Supreme Court saying "As to the maintenance of law and order he would appeal to the Chief Justice whether the records of the Supreme Court were not satisfactory" to which the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Ball replied "Certainly!" It is due to Mr. Ball, the Acting Chief Justice, to note the fact that he moved the rejection of the Branding 9801 10452 respecting crime in Hong Kong what I have said in 59, 60 and 64 of Despatches from May last, I need hardly say that Sir Arthur Kennedy's statements were the correct ones, and that I entirely share the views he expressed that the Chinese population of Hong Kong was in 1872 and is at this hour as orderly and law-abiding as that of any of Her Majesty's dominions. I refer to these facts now not only because Your Lordship has under consideration the Branding Ordinance hall ... Page 271
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of 140,000 chinese and 2000 Euroscous,

the total number that had been in Bush

K

the last day of the week was

499.

If there, /// were

14

Europeans; that is

nearly one fourth of the total.

Ordinance in Auril, but he could not get

a seconder

6.

his motion.

Tus in the same year 1872,

268

statements directly contradictory of each ther too immediaë preiscepors

Ziy

were mad

by my

need not talk of chimere inmorality

#

afür that.

5.

In the same recasion Sir Arthur

beak

Tinnety acreated to the retine rear of the

k

Supreme Court cesine "As to the maintenance

"

law and order he would arreal to the

Chip Fustice whether the recabs of

the

Supreme Court were not interfactory" to which the acting chief Justice Mir. Ball

ہے

uried" "Certainly!" It is due to Mr. Bill, the Acting Aief Justice, to note the fact that he moved the rejection of the Branding

9801

10452

respecting crime in bongton

what I have said in

59, 60 and 64

F

ww

King.

Alar

Despatches Mor

Mai last, I need

hardy and that Sir Arthur Kennedy's statement

were the correct ones, and that I entirely, chere the views he expected that the chimere

population of Hong Kon

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at this hour as orderly and law-abiding

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ane of Her Majesty's dominions.

I refer to these facts

now not only

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