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separate communication. No opposition was made to the
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amendment, the effect of which was fully explained to the
Unofficial Members of the Council. The increased fees will
on the basis of last year's receipts produce $31,675 per
annum additional revenue.
(a)
An error in the drafting of section 6
has been rectified.
(e) In sections 7 and 8 Chinese Hotels
have been classed with Boarding-houses, there being no
reason why a free or assisted emigrant should not lodge in
an hotel, if he should so desire. Certain of the hotels
are already licensed as boarding-houses, and it is
considered advisable that they should be licensed under
the designation 'Hotel'.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
A
Governor, &c..
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