Consulates, amended in like mann by Lord Aberdeen's instructions.
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In taking into consideration another Ordinance of my predecessor, directed by Your Lordship to be amended, Stop: 75240 the Legislative Council adverted to the fact that it had been a dead letter ever since its enactment, and accordingly determined that it should be
recommended to Your Lordship for abrogation.
The Ordinance in question is No 4 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance " to restrain masters of merchant vessels "belonging to Her Majesty's subjects " from leaving
seamen and others in
a destitute state in the Colony of "Hongkong, and from refusing to
Convey distressed seamen from thence " to England, and also to provide
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" for the good conduct of seamen within
"the same."
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My predecessor, some after publication of this enactment, directed that it should not be put
in force, as it would have operated very disadvantageousty to the interests of the Port, for the reasons stated in 4.2. the enclosed letter from the Acting
Harbour Master.
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At the same time that the above objection appears sufficiently valid, I may add that no necessity has occurred for such a Bond as required by the Ordinance, other means can be resorted to for enforcing the Laws respecting destitate
For these reasons, I would advise that Ordinance No. 4 of 1844 be altogether repeated.
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