colleagues, but also to the wishes of the Chinese Community in Hongkong who form the body principally interested in the Ordinance,
on
I feel that I need not trouble Your Lordship with any lengthy observations on his representations. If there should be any point on which Your Lordship may desire further information or explanation, I would beg leave to suggest a reference to the Registrar General, Mr. Lockhart, who is intimately acquainted with every detail, and who is at present on his way to England.
There are, however, one or two allegations in the memorial on which I desire briefly to comment. Paragraph 6 complains that the Bill was precipitately read a first time in spite of the memorialist's motion for an adjournment. The first
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colleagues, but also to the wishes of the Chinese Community in Hongkong who form the body principally
interested in the Ordinance,
on
I feel that I need not ~ trouble Your Lordship with any lengthy observations on his representations. If there should be any point o which Your Lordship may desire further information -explanation, I would beg leave to suggest a reference
or
to
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to the Registrar General, Mr. Lockhart, who is intimately
acquainted with
every
and who is at present
his
3.
way to England.
There are
detail,
on
however
one or two allegations
in
memorial
on
which I
the m
desire briefly to comment. Paragraph 6 complains -
• precipitately read a first time in spite of the memorialist's motion for an adjournment. The _|
first
that the Bill was
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