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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.

Reduction In Fees For Immigration Documents Urged

gret that for the first time in its history, now approaching its Cen- tenary, the Colony should And itself compelled to pass a measure which puts an end to the right

A SUGGESTION, ON behalf of the Chinese Un-great sadness and profound re- official Members of Council, that the fees to be charged under the Imm gration Ordinance be re- duced by fifty per cent, was made by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo in Legislative Council on the second read ing of the Bill.

Passage of the Bill, said Mr. Lo, was a sad ne- cessity, and he felt that the Chinese in the Colony would accept the unpleasant change introduced with their characteristic philosophic calm and un- derstanding.

we

Your Excellency: As Chinese est in the operation of this mea- constitute some 98% of the po- sure, and we shall have no hesl pulation of the Colony, any mea- tation in making to Government

which contemplated-any representations sure such as that by this Bill is a matter of very may consider it our duty so to do. great concern to them. I.propose. |

.to therefore, shortly state the Calm & Understanding position of my Chinese colleagues and myself on this question.

of free and unrestricted move-

ment between this Colony and China But the terrible wars

now raging on two Continents have brought about many un- pleasant changes, and I feel and believe that Chinese in the Colony change with their characteristic philosophic calm and understand- ing. E

will accept this latest unpleasant

FOUND ABOARD A NAVAL TUG

Mak Lin, 24, was cautioned by morning, Sir, had the circumstances been Mr. G. T. Lowry this

For reasons indicated by my different, the Colony would now for trespassing in the Royal Naval Honourable' friend the Attorney be in the midst of its preparations Dockyard yesterday.

He was found on a motor lug General in his Objects and Rea-, for celebrating its Centenary next sons, we cannot but recognise year, and in the course of that inside the Dockyard by Sergeant that this. measure is a painful celebration the interdependence of Thompson of the Dockyard Po- necessity in these difficult times. this Colony with China in gen- lice.

the Province of Defendant told the Court that Accordingly we accept the prin- eral, and with ciple of this Bill, and have Kwangtung in particular, would he visited a friend on board the

added emphasis, tug to seek employment. directed our attention only to its have received

order to To me, at least, it is a matter of detailed provisions in

satisfy our own minds that they do impose a minimum of incon- venience on the community com- patible with the attainment the end in view.

Suggestions Adopted

of

The permission granted by my Honourable friend the Secretary

for Chinese Affairs to state that this Bill was referred by Gov- ernment to the District Watch Committee for their consideration enables me to acknowledge with gratitude thé helpful attitude of the Attorney General in regard to suggestions made by the Dis- trict Watch Committee for cer- tain amendinents, which were all readily accepted by him and are now embodied in the Bill, befor the Council.

The Bill has also received the careful consideration of the Chi nese Chamber of Commerce, whose observations (like those received from other sources); have been forwarded to Government. The Chamber's observations are directed chiefly to two points. Į namely, the provisions of rec- tion 7, and the fees set out in the Schedule.

Fees Should Be Cut

As regards section 7, the Cham- ber points out that unnecessary hardship and inconvenience will be caused to passengers. in, poss- ession of valid papers if they too have to proceed to the Immigra- tion Office and remain there un til permitted to leave. Personal- ly I have always visualised that passengers whose title to land His clearly established: by. their papers,would be allowed to land by the Immigration Officer, and that only those whose cases re- quire further investigation would be directed to proceed to the

Immigration Office. I hope to receive an assurance from Gov- ernment that my understanding is correct.

As regards the fees the Cham ber suggests that they are too high, and should be reduced by fifty per cent.

Whilst it is appreciated that the fees are designed not to bring in revenue, but to make the im migration administration ... self- supporting, I feel that it must he borne in mind, that the admine

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| by this Bill: are in the intereste of the, Colony as a whole, "and. that, accordingly the burden should not necessarily fall only: on those whose movements bring them within the "provisions, Ac- cordingly I hope that the question of the reduction of the fees may be considered, in committen.

The effect of this measure on the Colony depends; in our view, very largely, on how it will be iministered by the Immigration Tafflcerke: If it is administered sympathetically, and if the Im- [imiention. "Officer » Fucceeds; in building, up and maintaining a staff efficient in the discharge of their duties, untinged, with cor- "uption, or with even a suspicion of corruption. then we feel that

any Inconvenience will be cheer- fully borne. My colleagues and I Fintend to maintain a closo-inter-.

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