CO129-277 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [8-10] — Page 105

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+ a leading article from the Honghor report of the debate.

from wheth it appears that the frish ammend.

mentorns inadelon the motion of the ag as

and

thesecond on that of the Imm Ito Kai, aqpinst the spinim of the lift a perintendant of tolice & the

a.s in his report says think bothy werende cheeft als die zepes in the 2 chineze member of for the

of of m by

The

tude

asi bona fide private quest of the tenant & his family in 5 2

house / soused

Isoused an

constitute a

worlto Operin Divan

it seems to me that a prostitute might practicall keep an unhcensed of cam-divan &

tona fide quests' of a

fill it with socalled doubtful description to wade the law.

Similarly in 56(8) the fermission to a

bona fide member of

anlis

a

Lawn tuk

suck Keeper's family.

бр says

C

ん

Divan, wch not.

improbably be used by an unscrupulons Keeper

half a dozen prostitute

is

bring in, as the ag radh his & ha de un plein digit

and

call

that sewants womed come under the definition air. I presume cont the first amendments is intended toprotect the can of a respectable chinaman whose friends "des in for a fife' in the evening to touch tout both Wir Amendment; shined be disallows ? Sonetin: the deden nie lut? Dereel the repeat of these addition to SS 2 emendary ordmance

but I am inclined.

soul by

M. Johnson

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18/10.

I should have the words in out of deferen to the Chinese members but point out the

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to

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abruses to which they may for a report by the head of police in a Year's time. If you are, Vedraft according tanchioning the ordinance and the

C.Pd.

Saustion

Com den with the

matter in another way

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Enclosure

1. 9.97

Enclosure 2.

28.

Government House,:0

Hongkong, 8th. September,

189 7.

104

With reference to my despatch No.125 of the

2ng. June and to your telegram of the 9th. August last,

I have the honour to transmit for the signification of Her

Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance entitled:-

An Ordinance to further amend The Prepared

No.15 of 1897.

Opium Ordinance,1 1891.

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2. The customary Report by the Attorney General is annexed.

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain

fc.,

$

M. P.

&c.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Willen Remy's

fc.