CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 405

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presenter, is anot calls it is imhowite in it to go thoroughly int the minutia of the case.

to which

verial plainte are allowed to be made, the trouble and

annoyance this would give rice would be

a written

unbearable. Irgain, if only petition is received, it is to be feared

may

that it

mutaminy.

the Pititioners

not convey So that after all it will be mnipollible to know the becret (troubles) of the people, and many difficulties will arise. After which reflection Your Petitiones! consider that the receipt of Petitions by the Solonial Leverany's office will not be attended by the same minute personal irancination of conversince that haracterise their receipt by the Registrarfeneral. Is to Chincu finlenen of standing, let them

should

should ther

they so desire it, be allowed to present petitions at the Solonial Secretary's

Office, and thus the Chinese in the

Alony, rich and frow, will be free from every impediment.

Your Petitioners have presumed

to trouble

me with this detailed

you statement from a delire to benelit

the

people, and await your Galiengt decision as to whether they

inn so doing.

axe

right

In conclusion, words fail to exprees with what ancisty they look for your instructions.

m Stg year, you

faim

moon, 3rd day.

(1644 August, 1882) Buquet,

Stamped

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