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has after reading the minutes intimated to me that he is

prepared to support the resolution.

The minority is therefore re-

-Presented by Mr. M. Stewart, who although an influential

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member of the Community is not an employer of labour; and

of Mr. W. Dickson, Head of the Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China, who is a new-comer to the Colony and

whose Bank though a powerful institution does not employ

a very large Staff.

2.

To give effect to the terms of the

resolution the enclosed draft Bill has been prepared and

submitted to the Executive Council who have today advised

that the Bill should with Your Lordship's sanction be

introduced into the Legislative Council. No member opposed

the motion to that effect, but the Colonial Secretary and

the Attorney-General preferred not to record any vote on

it. Mr. E. A. Hewett was absent but he recorded on the

minute paper accompanying

the file when circulated

previous to the meeting that he "approved the proposal

generally".

3.

The number of persons who would

be affected by the Bill if it became law would be few at

the present time. I have not had a census taken to ascertain

the

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