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And the French Portal Convention of 1856 furnish. An Ordinance was drafted accordingly. It met with strong opposition from the Unofficial Members and the Chamber of Commerce.

On the assurance of the Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairman of the Chamber, that they would communicate with the Chamber of Commerce of those Colonies in which similar Ordinances have been passed, with a view of addressing remonstration to the Secretary of State, the Ordinance was withdrawn and a continuing Ordinance passed in its stead.

sd. Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General

Draft

On June 24 Dr Robeck

20 W. Wang filed 24th

MIST H Rang

4251 Downing Street,

Ques 25 June 1887.

250

Sir,

With reference to previous correspondence,

Ard. 12 of 1884

Ard. 13. 13/1887

Ans. 13223

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury the accompanying transcript of Ordinances passed by the Legislature of Hong Kong, continuing for one year previous Ordinance providing certain privileges for French & German Mail Steamers, and I am to request you to draw Lord Salisbury's special attention to the accompanying and a copy of the Report of the Local Attorney-General thereupon.

I am desired to request that you will move to signify to this Department whether the Ordinance may properly be allowed to remain in operation.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

ROBERT G. W. HERBERT

per

Under Sec. of State

7.0.

Copy to for 13223

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20 long And the French Portal Convention of 1856 furnish. An Ordinance was drafted accordingly. It met with strong opposition from the Unofficial Members and the Chamber of Commerce. On the assurance of the Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairman of the Chamber, that they would communicate with the Chamber of Commerce of those Colonies in which similar Ordinances have been passed, with a view of addressing remonstration to the Secretary of State, the Ordinance was withdrawn and a continuing Ordinance passed in its stead. sd. Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General Draft On June 24 Dr Robeck 20 W. Wang filed 24th MIST H Rang 4251 Downing Street, Ques 25 June 1887. 250 Sir, With reference to previous correspondence, Ard. 12 of 1884 Ard. 13. 13/1887 Ans. 13223 I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury the accompanying transcript of Ordinances passed by the Legislature of Hong Kong, continuing for one year previous Ordinance providing certain privileges for French & German Mail Steamers, and I am to request you to draw Lord Salisbury's special attention to the accompanying and a copy of the Report of the Local Attorney-General thereupon. I am desired to request that you will move to signify to this Department whether the Ordinance may properly be allowed to remain in operation. I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, ROBERT G. W. HERBERT per Under Sec. of State 7.0. Copy to for 13223
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long

And

the French

Portal Convention of 1856 subrish . An Ordinance was drafted accordingly. It met with ebrong opposition from the

Accofficial Members and the Charber

of Commerce.

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On the assurance of the Hon : P. Ryrie, Chairman of the Chauber, that they would communicate_ with the Chamber of Commerce

of those Colonies in which similar

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A

view of addressing invited repreveritation to the

Secretary of State

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withdrawn and a

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drafted

continuing

Ordinance passed in its stead,

suf Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Acting Attorney General

Draft

On Jhunn 24 June Dr Robech 20

W. Wang fild 24h

MIST HRang

4251

Downing Street,

Ques

25 June 1587.

250

Sir, With reference to previous corres- handline!

Ard. 12 of 1884

Ard. 13.

13/1887

Ans. 13223

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

to you to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury

the accompanying transcript of Ordinances passed by the

a

Legislature of Hong

Homeshing, continuing

for one year previous Ord der providing certain privileges for

Trench & German Mail Steamers, and I am to request qu

to draw

Lord Salisbury's special attention to the accompanying

and a copy of the Report of the Local Attorney-General thereupor.

I am desired to request that you will move.

Copy to for 13223

opinion, whether d

in operation.

In Under Sec. of State

7.0.

to signify to this Department

may properly be allowed to

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

ROBERT G. W HERBENT

per

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