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He agrees with me that it is best that the Ordinance should
remain in force and be worked with discretien at any rate
until there are real grounds for believing that it inflicta
an injury on the shipping interests of the Coleny.
10.
In these circumstances I again beg
that His Majesty may not be advised to exercise his powers
of disallowance with regard to it.
11.
In reply to the 3rd. paragraph of
Mr. Lyttelton's Despatch under reply, I think that now that
arrangements have been made for enquiries by the Manager
of the Sailors' Home and the Chaplain of that home and of
the Seamen's Mission before a man is arrested as a vagrant
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for committal to the House of Detention there is no fear
of a man being sent to that House who is a fit object for
charity and if charitably supported he will not become
chargeable to the Colony and there will thus be no claim
against the Master of the Ship on which he was brought to
Hongkong.
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I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
M. Without
Governor, &c ..
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