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DESPATCH.

(1) against buildings of the type specially adapted for Chinese habitation and (2) against the close crowding which is characteristic of the Chinese : system of habitation.

the

of

It has hitherto been the

City

the practice

to require all plans for buildings in

to be submitted for the approval. the Surveyor General and in that manner certion standards of Construction have been practically secured in particular neighbourhoods but doubt have been felt des to the legality of the right of restriction that

has been assumed under this practice and occasion is taken by the 8th Section of the Ordinance to make the legal sanction for it clear.

The Ordinance does not interfere with lands in the occupation of the War Department.

(Signed) EdwL. O'Malley

Attorney General

38 (26,853%) 6000 9–87

vernor.

No.

Nous 184

Date.

1888

say

8

st previous Paper.

11063

Ams - 106-22 June

ext subsequent Paper.

No.

Trong trong

11776

(Subject.)

11773

RES.

REGE 13 JUN AA,

409

Ewens Solicitor

Complaint for 20

Further letter

the cases quoted.

prom

(Minutes.)

him, with reports upon

Mr Bramston

This is "pitiable case of blundering

and has

a

hold to a

probably

given not very scrupulone Solicitor. The head of the Exports and Imports depot did an illegal action & Mofrater appesas in which however the late representation of the Opium farmer seems to have concurred. Mi disters' intervention was disastrons enough

as it happened, but, if he is to be blamed, he must be blamed not for his

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