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Colonial Separtment, Government House,

Victoria, HongKor: 9,

28th June, 1844.

I am directed by

His Excellency the Governor in Council

that with a view to

a better observance of Sunday

throughout the Colony

he directs that

Government works be not proceeded

with on that day, and that all

Europeans in the service of your Department be thereby afforded an opportunity of attending Divine Service!

In future, your Sunday

contract made

will take care that

the time necessary for

calculating

the completion

of the work contracted for

is omitted in calculating

the time necessary for

the completion of the work.

I have the honour to be,

Sol Frederich, M. A. Bruce

Cole Jacky

C. Ft. G. Reverly, Esq.

Acting Purveyor General.

Copy

Enclosure 2.

Proclamation.

87797

Whereas the Laws of England

enjoining under certain penalties a cessation from secular Labour and Employment on Sunday

are in force within this Colony, desirable, regard being had to the mixed population resident therein, that the due observance of that day should, if possible be attained by the example and cooperation of all

within the Colony, rather than by the indiscriminate enforcement of the penalties attaching to a breach of the Law;

the Governor calls the attention of the Christian inhabitants to a former Notification on this subject of the 28th of June last, and trusts that they will assist in

carrying out the object aimed at,

by ...

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Colonial Separtment, Government House, Victoria, HongKor: 9, 28th June, 1844. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council that with a view to a better observance of Sunday throughout the Colony he directs that Government works be not proceeded with on that day, and that all Europeans in the service of your Department be thereby afforded an opportunity of attending Divine Service! In future, your Sunday contract made will take care that the time necessary for calculating the completion of the work contracted for is omitted in calculating the time necessary for the completion of the work. I have the honour to be, Sol Frederich, M. A. Bruce Cole Jacky C. Ft. G. Reverly, Esq. Acting Purveyor General. Copy Enclosure 2. Proclamation. 87797 Whereas the Laws of England enjoining under certain penalties a cessation from secular Labour and Employment on Sunday are in force within this Colony, desirable, regard being had to the mixed population resident therein, that the due observance of that day should, if possible be attained by the example and cooperation of all within the Colony, rather than by the indiscriminate enforcement of the penalties attaching to a breach of the Law; the Governor calls the attention of the Christian inhabitants to a former Notification on this subject of the 28th of June last, and trusts that they will assist in carrying out the object aimed at, by ...
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Colonial Separtment, Government House, Victoria, HongKor: 9, 28th June, 1844. am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council that with a view to to inform your/ a bette: observance of Sunday throughout the Colony Le directs that Government works be not proccided and that all with or that day, Europeans in the cervice of your Department be thereby afforded an opportunity of attending Divine Service! in future, your Sunday chi act Contract made will take care that is omitted ui calcula the twine necess necessary for calculating the completion of the work contracted for. r I have Sol Frederich, M. A. Bruce Cole Jacky C. Ft. G. Reverly, Esq. Acting Purveyor General. Copy Enclosure 2. Proclamation. 87797 Whereas the Laws of England. Sunday are ni and it is enjoining under certain penalties a cessation from secular Labour and Employment on force within this Colony, desirabic, regard being had to the mixed population resident therein, that the dire observance of that day should, if possible be attained by the example and cooperation of all- Colony. than by the indiscriminate inforcement of the penaltice attaching to a breach of the Law; the Governor calls the attention of the Christiain inhabitanto to a former Notification on this subject of the 28th. of June bush, and trusts that they will assist in ~ Christians within the carrying out the object rather acined at, by
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Colonial Separtment, Government House,

Victoria, HongKor: 9,

28th June, 1844.

am directed by

His Excellency the Governor in Council

that with a view to

to inform your/ a bette: observance of Sunday

throughout the Colony

Le directs that

Government works be not proccided

and that all

with or that day, Europeans in the cervice of your Department be thereby afforded an opportunity of attending Divine Service!

in future, your Sunday

chi act Contract made

will take care that

is omitted ui calcula

the twine necess

necessary for

calculating

the

completion

of the work contracted for.

r

I have Sol Frederich, M. A. Bruce

Cole Jacky

C. Ft. G. Reverly, Esq.

Acting Purveyor General.

Copy

Enclosure 2.

Proclamation.

87797

Whereas the Laws of England.

Sunday

are ni

and it is

enjoining under certain penalties a cessation from secular Labour and Employment on force within this Colony, desirabic, regard being had to the mixed population resident therein, that the dire observance of that day should, if possible be attained by the example and cooperation of all-

Colony. than by the indiscriminate inforcement of the penaltice attaching to a breach of the Law; the Governor calls the attention of the Christiain inhabitanto to a former Notification on this subject of the 28th.

of June bush, and trusts that they will assist in ~

Christians within the

carrying out the object

rather

acined at,

by

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