CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 340

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Justice Russell), and to Your. Lordship's reply 11: 284 of 1833,

I have the honour to submit, for your consideration the enclosed Will " for the prevention. of abuses connected with Child Adoption and Domestic Service!

2.

This Bill was • prepared

by the Registrar-General, and Protector of the Chinese, (M. Stewart),

whose letter of explanation is appended. It has been read a first time in the Legislative

Council. But, as the Attorney-

General

Eor

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Enclosure 1. with with six spare, Copic: V

Enclosure 2 16,1885.

Mayb!!

closure 3.

May 18, 1885.

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General objects to it for the

reasons assigned

assigned in the annexed.

report, and is inclined to believe

that the existing laws on the - subject afford sufficient protection, of have thought it right, before forceceding further with this Bill, to submit it for Your Lordship's

consideration and instructions.

ely opinion

entire question is

on

this

fully stated in

18422 my despatch N. 189 of 1883, to m

which I beg to refer

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I would now add

that

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