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when it was

first passed by the Legislature. It will be seen that

it was declared to be "not contrary

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to the Governor's Instructions"," and

that one reason was

could have justified

assigned that

me in

assent from

withholding my

"I have examined the

it.

accompanying

Ordinance being on Ordinance to

"authorize M. Francis Bulkeley --- Johnson to construct piers and

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wharves in the harbour of Victoria and to confer upon the said Franeis Walkeley Johnson ertain other -~-

"powers

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powers and privileges," and I am

of opinion that the Ordinance is one "which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions. The object this Ordinance is to confer powers on M. F. 13. Johnson of the firm of "Jardine Matheson & C., to construct

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of

B.

and maintain piers and wharves

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" opposite certain marine lots owned "by him at the west end of the city "of Victoria. The provisions of the

"Ordinance are su

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same as

those

substantially the

cof

the Vier and

Godown Ordinance, 1871, by which

"like