CO129-266 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [1-3] — Page 610

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A dead better for the last two forthe- Recogrising that all persuasive Efforts More futile, the Register-buerel tras Ultimately compelled to report the failure of his attempts to bring the toolie masters to reason. I attach a copy of

: letter

on the subject, from which it affears. Hat 20 Effort was spared to remove Any disapprehension kat might skirt as to be object of the Bye-Laws which it has sought to Exforce.

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Inclosure 4

25/2/95.

6. Having regard to the lincumstances reported in that letter and the risk to the Pablic Health which would be into bed by any concessin to to prejudices of the lative population In this respect, stifs the at once brith my authority by the Captain Superclandes

of Police, who to Fice-President of Sanitary Bound, wilt a bend to deforcing the penalty for non-compliance with the law, but here difficulties si bringung the responsible persons to justice intervened,

Owing

to the keepers of Common Lodging Houses having left the Colony, and it tas Altimately found recessary.

Introduce

Inclosure

27/3/95.

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Introduce an Ordinance this the Legislative

Council defining anew the term "Common in the cubsea of

and,

Lodging House" te heepers of such houses, bi pozing the responsibility of Registering on to house- -holder as defined in the Public Stealth

This ordinance housed i Krough all its stages Griteday bitcout Opposition, and simmediately received My provisional asset-

Ordinance

lefon teleft

of the Attorney-bucal's report it will be duly transmited for der bajsety's Confirmation - In the meanschile d'aptenst

loky for Your Lordship's Information a of the proceedings si Council, home which it will be observed that the policy of to fovernment to maintaining a firs Attitude in the present Crisio to lepheld

the Ston'ble Sr to kai who represents the Chinse Community to the Council, and I may add by te bercantile Community Exerally in spite of the present to convenience to trade and pecuniary loss caused thereby. hould also I site Your Lordship's

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