CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 391

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The most difficult question is that of the opium far, which met being dealt with, 2. dandust and deparately.

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Another question of considerable difficulty the definition in the merchant shipping ordman

This of the tentorial waters of Hong Kong. question shomes I think be raises & dealt with separately.

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It appears that her act two opiniones

regarding

the manner in which the

legislation at present inforce in Stony Khung the textended to the new

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This opinion.

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laws which, liquot the words

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Initial to the state of this at-

present existing there cannot Kenforced in the hope that they may someday be put in practice. Happenses to me that the wriser and most politie conse

politie comise to follow would bo l'extendat mer bi the tunting in question inly int laws as could be enforced. afti expenence has shown what further

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