CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 166

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1637

The remarks that follow:-

"Strokers and Killers have been permitted to place their stalls in the middle channels, which is much objectionable, diminishing the already limited road space and preventing the proper inspection of the site. Obstructions are caused by vendors of cooked meat who make a great rate with the stalls from their bazars. The owners of the adjacent houses receive rent from these people, who occupy public property. My attention has been frequently called to this nuisance."

From the foregoing fact, it will be perceived that the complaints against the stalls obstructing the public thoroughfares arise from more than the jealousy of small traders, for the shopkeepers, receiving rent from the hawkers, are interested in retaining them. Your Lordship may be assured that any interference with these stalls will be gradual and limited by the demands of sanitary consideration and of public convenience. I have given instructions to the Police to exercise their legal powers with caution and...

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1637 The remarks that follow:- "Strokers and Killers have been permitted to place their stalls in the middle channels, which is much objectionable, diminishing the already limited road space and preventing the proper inspection of the site. Obstructions are caused by vendors of cooked meat who make a great rate with the stalls from their bazars. The owners of the adjacent houses receive rent from these people, who occupy public property. My attention has been frequently called to this nuisance." From the foregoing fact, it will be perceived that the complaints against the stalls obstructing the public thoroughfares arise from more than the jealousy of small traders, for the shopkeepers, receiving rent from the hawkers, are interested in retaining them. Your Lordship may be assured that any interference with these stalls will be gradual and limited by the demands of sanitary consideration and of public convenience. I have given instructions to the Police to exercise their legal powers with caution and...

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10. 1637 Ymarko dz follows:- "Strokers and Killers have been " pemuilted & place their clatts in the "úide channels to an which that is " "much objectionable, dinusuching the already timited road space And Preventing "The proper incepity of the site - Eleans. "Gregusath auch obslmclions are caused by vendors of "cooked meat who make " a gresh rates with the stops from their "bezcals - The Croners of the adjacent "houses receive sent from these people, who occupy public property. Me 4 ماد allention has been frequently called to this "Mis Muisance. Chinère". From the foregoing fact it will be perceived that the complants agarich the stalls obstructing the public thoroughfares erice from more than the sealousy of swal traders, for Ne shopkeepers, receiving tent from the hawkers, are interested in retaining Nem. Your Lordship may amy interference both rest assured that These ställs will be gradual, and limited 1 by the demands of sanitary lin sich ration, and of public concosmice. I have green stich Iefunctions to the Police to Wercise then legal powers with caution And

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1637

Ymarko dz follows:-

"Strokers and Killers have been

" pemuilted & place their clatts in the

"úide channels to an which that is

"much objectionable, dinusuching the already timited road space And

Preventing "The proper incepity of the site - Eleans. "Gregusath auch obslmclions are caused by vendors of "cooked meat who make

" a gresh rates with the stops from their "bezcals - The Croners of the adjacent "houses receive sent from these people,

who occupy public property. Me

ماد

allention has been frequently called to

this

"Mis Muisance.

Chinère". From the

foregoing fact it will be perceived that the complants agarich the stalls obstructing the public thoroughfares erice from more than the sealousy of swal traders, for Ne shopkeepers, receiving tent from the hawkers, are interested in retaining Nem. Your Lordship may

amy

interference

both

rest assured that

These ställs will be gradual, and limited

by the demands of sanitary lin sich ration, and of public concosmice. I have green stich Iefunctions to the Police to Wercise then legal powers with caution

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