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Straits which crossed the present

T4670/91

despit;

but add that S. of State

regrets that the Hür

did not

accept W. Whitshead's amendment far offere to liich the term of the Farm to 3 years the proffered, to modify his amendment by substi tuting 3 for 2 years], and mistruct Governor that he should in circumstances let the Farm für more than 3 gears.

on any future

the S. of State;

occasin withurt the previousl obtained sanction of

also say, with reference to t Whiteheads amendment tos. (as to providing a place

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for searching passengers & luggage) which was perhaps unuriely rejected, that the S. ofstate trusts that such a place will at the earliest Opportunity be provided, eo asto do

*

with unseemly searching in the public streets & wharves;

awas

and further say

and

* that 5.9 41.30.33 of Ord. 21 require

amendment so ar

to Exempt

C

& Unfortun

dirreting

an

to be said HKey,

artthail Straits w

from their operation prepare dopium g

overlook

B

D

I fear he

oprin

which

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be proved to

have been trought into then 66 waters of the Colony andy transitu &c [ar in par. 4 of desp. to Straits on 83827,

lut

As this amendment of the

Farmer law would interfere with this

A

might claim profits, which the prim

has a right [under this Law ] to heavy com. pensation Expect to make from Exporting

we

The Law at

E

prepared Opium from the Coling, ? Say that the introduction this amendment may

deferred

be

till towards the expiration

of the Lease of the darn about that to be let, t be made to commence

from

Lease

date of Expiration of

Gut 20 Jet29-

Send &M. Webb M.P. wilte reference to 14269 copies of the two Order explaining briefly that how it is hoped that they will tend to prevent

G47.29 Jan. Smuggling

It must be borne in mind that the unofficial members of founcil had their backs put up by Siz W. Des Vœux; and possibly