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cinform

the Memmialists

that I have carefully

pon the coloste

Considered their Petition; bad tast while I

but that I see

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sufficient

for amending

the

Ordinance

advise mish terdiall which will accordingly

come into operation.

as it stands.

3.

I will not objection

to the proposal at

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admit that the case is not free frame difficulty,

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and of

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despr. that instructions

should be given to the

Police to

use

Every

discretion in taking

proceedings under

the Ordinance

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but I do not approve

of any undertaking. being given to this

suggested Chinese,

by the Acting Res General to the effect.

that it is not intender

never)

to prosecute persons concubrires for taking

under the age of sixteen.

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