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I am loth to suggest or to sanction any

extension of the farming system, lonters exceptional Reasons are shown to the

contrary, but I recognise that the present case is exceptiones, that revonce must be raised, and that it may bobatly be raised more effectively d with us. fiction theraph the medium of a farm ] than by

dystem of

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dinct licenses.

Ordinance 21 of 1886 Spirit licenses.

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I concur in Mr.Goodran's opinion

that this Ordinance should be excluded

for the present. It has been suggested

by Mr.Lockhart that a spirit farm might

be substituted in its place and EBY

monti Smith, formerly d@@dom

**aideur etary of Hong Kong - I commend

the proposal therefore to your considor-

ation.

Ordinance 15 of 1888 Rating Ordinance,

han of opinion that this Ordinance

should not be extended to the new terri-

tory until it has been visited and care-

fully examined by an Assessor who would

be able to report as to the advisability

of raising road or other rates. This

Ordinance should therefore be added to

the schedulet the Mr Adrianes

Ordinance 15 of 1889 Building Ordinance

and arending Ordinance.

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