CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 591

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Your Lordship.

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peculiar that

in a matter in which

(. according

to the Petitioners) the interests

the Chinese are

of the

do vitably affected, no protest should be raised by the Chinese themselves, and that their representative, the Amourable X? So Kai,

should as stated in

my despatch No : 188 of the 16th

ultimo

have supported the Bill in the Legiolative Council.

I have as

(yet)

received no

intimation from the Chinese that they object to the Bill although I am assured Mr Mackintosh that

by

thing

too

too are

preparing a Petition

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similar to the one which forms the subject of this despatch.

I have, however, requested the Negistrae General to acustion What are the real feelings of the Chinese Community in this Matter, and Tchall forward. his report when received. 7 . As regard. the signatures

to the Petition it cannot be

denced that they embrace the large majority of the Shipping

and Mercantile Firms in this

Colony. The excaptions among the former comprise however four of the largest interests, vigt =__