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opposition appeared to comme from one thnofficial Member (Mr. Whitehead). The opposition outside was almost entirely- confined to the brokers, whose interests would be adversely affected by the Ordinance.

Under these

circumstances, and knowing that in requiring agreement Your Lordship did not insist

upon absolute unanimity I determined to proceed with

The Bill.

I allowed the brokers

so be specially

heard

by

el

in the Legislative Council, and

gave ample time and opportunity,

not

arly for

-

amendments, which I'uwited,

but

for

the brokers by

representative to bring

their

rd their own measure

forward which they

have

long promised

with a view to miti

mitigate

the

admitted evils against which

Wz Keswick's Bill is directed:

The result has been

ریم میں

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