CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 28

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would be advantageous in every respect for the Company, and contrasting the cumbrous and expensive machinery of reconstruction with the simple and convenient process of an Ordinance, the Directors urge upon His Excellency's consideration their application for a bill in the definite lines laid down in the report of the Select Committee and adopted by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's Bill, withdrawing the present Bill, and substituting another, if necessary, or, in the alternative, the Directors would ask His Excellency to submit their application to the Home Authorities with the view of its obtaining a favourable reception there and resulting in an enactment such as the Directors suggest.

I have &c.

(Signed) A. Shelton Hooper,
Secretary.

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26 would be advantageous in every respect for the Company, and contrasting the cumbrous and expensive machinery of reconstruction with the simple and convenient process of an Ordinance, the Directors urge upon His Excellency's consideration their application for a bill in the definite lines laid down in the report of the Select Committee and adopted by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's Bill, withdrawing the present Bill, and substituting another, if necessary, or, in the alternative, the Directors would ask His Excellency to submit their application to the Home Authorities with the view of its obtaining a favourable reception there and resulting in an enactment such as the Directors suggest. I have &c. (Signed) A. Shelton Hooper, Secretary.

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26 would be advantageous in every respect for the Company, and contrasting the cumbrous and expensive machinery of reconstruction with the simple and convenient process of an Ordinance, the Directors urge upon His Excellency's consi- deration their application for a bill in the definite lines laid down in the report of the Select Committee and adopted by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's Bill, witharawing the present Bill, and substituting another, if necessary, or, in the alternative, the Directors would ask His Excellency to sub- mit their application to the Home Authorities with the view of its obtaining a favourable repeption there and resulting in an enactment such as the Directors suggest. I have &C. (Signed) A. Shelton Hooper, Secretary.

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would be advantageous in every respect for the Company, and

contrasting the cumbrous and expensive machinery of reconstruction with the simple and convenient process of an Ordinance, the Directors urge upon His Excellency's consi-

deration their application for a bill in the definite lines

laid down in the report of the Select Committee and adopted

by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's Bill, witharawing the present

Bill, and substituting another, if necessary, or, in the

alternative, the Directors would ask His Excellency to sub-

mit their application to the Home Authorities with the view

of its obtaining a favourable repeption there and resulting

in an enactment such as the Directors suggest.

I have &C.

(Signed) A. Shelton Hooper,

Secretary.

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