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opinion, however, is contested by the Attorney General, Mr. O'Malley, who considers that he has been improperly sent here,

and at his recommendation, I

!

refer the case home

for your instructions, as this Colony has no fund applicable to _: poor relief, and if it is to provide for the idiot children of British subjects residing Shanghai or other ports of — Japan, some special arrangements will have to be

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of

s

devised

in

devised for the purpose.

It is

obvious that it would be most

unfair

that the rate-payers of ~

HongKong should have to contribute

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to the support of individuals of —

this class.

3.

instructions

bending the receipt of

nce in

for my guidance

dealing with this and similar cases which may present themselves, I will make the

best provision that I can the support of this

for

idiot