Ordinance in this Colony
has always been injurie to trade and the evil has
long been
falt,
but this
years
owing to the recent speculation bankruptcies have become
·cessively frequent and credit
has been almost destroyed matter of -notoriety in the stony that
That it is
CA
the Provisions of
Ordinance)
the Bankruptey greatly abused
by Chinese Traders whochenby escape poxpment of their debts
arand remove
remove all their
money
and other available properly
up to
Canton
or elsewh
JU
in Chinese Territory
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That in the opinion of your Petitioners the trade of Hongkong.
has been materially injured and wit be almost entirely
ruined unless immede ate
remedial measures are
adoptiv
Your Petitioners therefo humbly pray that your bacestency
will be pleased to introducn fresh Bankempley Ordinance of a
norv
stringent character with
all possible despatch and also
to strengthen the staff of the Supreme Court expecially by the
appointivent of a Chinese
Accountant
مصر
that the accounts
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