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Downing Street,

31 July 1886.

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you to be laid before the Legislature of Hong Kong the accompanying transcript of an Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the sale on board ship of any spirituous or fermented liquor, and to prohibit the hovering about ships of any person in boats for the purpose of selling or taking on board such liquor."

A despatch for the Governor on the subject covering the Report of the Attorney-General thereupon is also enclosed.

I am desired to request that you will move the Board of Trade to signify to this Department their opinion, whether this Ordinance may properly be allowed to remain in operation.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

ROBERT G.-W. HERBERT.

P.S. I am to request the return to the Board of Trade of the Act with your reply as it is the only copy received.

The Secretary,

To the

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Downing Street, 31 July 1886. Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you to be laid before the Legislature of Hong Kong the accompanying transcript of an Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council entitled "An Ordinance to prevent the sale on board ship of any spirituous or fermented liquor, and to prohibit the hovering about ships of any person in boats for the purpose of selling or taking on board such liquor." A despatch for the Governor on the subject covering the Report of the Attorney-General thereupon is also enclosed. I am desired to request that you will move the Board of Trade to signify to this Department their opinion, whether this Ordinance may properly be allowed to remain in operation. I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, ROBERT G.-W. HERBERT. P.S. I am to request the return to the Board of Trade of the Act with your reply as it is the only copy received. The Secretary, To the [Some unrelated OCR text at the beginning is removed as it does not form coherent content with the rest of the document.] Page 317 31 July 1886 h018,1866 [End of page information as per original scan]
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Draft Brun

But Just. 16/7/16 Wockebech 1/7 was the hornippeld 167

17. 6 Adung

Hking.

Sn 12275786.

Downing Street,

31 July 1886.

317

h018,1866

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit

the Board of

to you to be laid before

Trade

1449.

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the accompanying transcript of ara.

Legislature of Hong Kong

entitled

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passed by the

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on bound ship of any spirituous

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A

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bout ships of any perony in bouts for the purpose of selling or taking

bound thics of such liguer

Candispatch for the Goverun on the subject covering

acting

and a copy of the Report of the Local Attorney-General therapon

I am desired to request that you will move.

trade

opinion, whether this

remain in operation.

the Advance

the Board of

to signify to this Department

Ordinance.

may properly be allowed to

10175. 28thay

The Secretary

To the

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

EW.

ROBERT G.-W. HERBERT.

P.S. Jam to request the retur

Hoard of Trade of the Ard & with your reply as it

is the only copy received.

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