CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 442

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accordance with an opinion

expressed

occasion

on more than one

by the Executive Council, who considered that the duty of the Head of the Police was to

Carry

out instructions that

- might be given him by the Governor, and not to have it left to his discretion what

ceremonies should be allowed.

and what should be prohibited.

It will be seen

from Mr Deane's

remarks in his report that he de End & in m

endorses an

opinion expressed.

this

March's desp No 191 of 8th on 1886.

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this point

some

years ago by the late Mr. May that many of the so- œeremonies of the

called religious

Chinese have as much relation to

has

their religion as Greenwich fair to the religion of Londoners. Mr. Lockhart in his report, which will be found amongst the annexures

my despatch above referred to,

1: 191 of 8th to my

June, 1886.)

states that this view entertained

by Mr. Deane is altogether erroned

and I

assured that Mr__

Lockhart is

right.

in what he

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sayo.

I think therefore, with the

Excentive

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