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type which shows them to be intended to be inhabited

by @

Chinese in large numbers,

or the habitation of any. house by person to

more than one

1000 cubie

every fect of space, is prohibited within a defined area

the Town, which is now,

of

almost, if not quite, exclusivaly occupied by European houses.

In settling this

7.

area,

which was a matter

of some difficulty, my

object

object

was to cause

disturbance as

Cause as

little

possible of _

existing interests; and this effort has, I think, been successful, inasmuch

ad

there has been no protest

against the measure from any quarter, though the final passing of the Ordinance purposely delayed for

was

several week's after it was

afte

submitted to the Council,

so as to give all reasonable

opportunity for objection.

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