CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 86

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It will not be found necessary for some time to come, to recur to this unpleasant, irritating, and much controverted subject. The Draft Ordinance now submitted for consideration to Your Lordship has been the subject of great care and thought on the part of the Attorney-General (Mr. O'Malley) and of Mr. Justice Russell, two of the most able and most conscientious Officials to be found in this or any other Colony; fully cognizant, moreover, of the very peculiar conditions of life in this heterogeneous Community, which can be thoroughly appreciated only by persons long resident in Hongkong. The framers of the new Ordinance have also enjoyed the assistance of Mr. Stewart, and of other gentlemen of great local experience.

And their draft expresses the matured judgment of the Executive Council, and of all in this Colony who are best qualified to form sound opinions on the subject. Of course all legislation whatsoever must be to some extent of a tentative and experimental character; and it is probable that experience may hereafter demonstrate that...

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38. 36 84′ It will not be found necessary for some time to come, to recur to this unpleasant, irritating, and much controverted subject. The Draft Ordinance now submitted for consideration to Your Lordship has been the subject of great care and thought on the part of the Attorney-General (Mr. O'Malley) and of Mr. Justice Russell, two of the most able and most conscientious Officials to be found in this or any other Colony; fully cognizant, moreover, of the very peculiar conditions of life in this heterogeneous Community, which can be thoroughly appreciated only by persons long resident in Hongkong. The framers of the new Ordinance have also enjoyed the assistance of Mr. Stewart, and of other gentlemen of great local experience. And their draft expresses the matured judgment of the Executive Council, and of all in this Colony who are best qualified to form sound opinions on the subject. Of course all legislation whatsoever must be to some extent of a tentative and experimental character; and it is probable that experience may hereafter demonstrate that...
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38.

36

84′

Mat it will not be found hecessary for some time & come, to rearch to this

umpleasant, irritating, and Mucts. Controvertid Entyech. The Draft Ordinance

Your Lordelu/2's

Now Eubmitted

for

consideration to the truth of great care

and Miught in the part of the Allorney. - Eneral (MD. Othalley) and of Mr. Justice Russell, hos of the most able and mork conscisutions Officials to be found the this on be any other Colong;- fully cognizant, Moreover, of the very peculiar conditions of life in this helcrosensons Community, which can

be

be thoroughly appreciated only by persons long resident at Stongsting. The framers of the new ordinance have also enjoyed Be assolance of Mr. Elewart, and of other pintlemen of great local experience.

And their bend express the matured Judgment of the Executive Council, and

of all in this Colony who are best

qualified & form connd opinions the

Mis nature. Of course

qusations of

all legislation whatsoever to hecessary,

f

a tentative and experimental Character; and ch is probable that

experience may hexafter demonstrate

Me

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