proclamation for the purposes of the Act
and certain
annexed
regerbations "what shall
"be deemed to be the
"duration of
"of
ai
the voyage.
chinese passenger
"Ship? By a Proclamation
issued
the 2nd of
February 1856 the
Governor,
purs
of the authority this giver, issued a
proclamation fixering the duration of the
voyages of
Chinese
Passenger ships from Hong Kong to various parts of the world.
The duration of voyages. to fixed was calentated with reference to sailing
Hessels only - the
Govern
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vernor has been serice
laimin
applied to to prock a different scale of Voyages for Stearn Vessel, but has been informed
by his legal advisers
that
a.
doubt crisis at
make
to his authority to make.
a distinction between
net
the Voyages of Steam
and sailing Vessels. Your opinion is requested
whether there is an
arry
legal objection to the issure of a Proclamnation by the Governor making
a distinction between
the duration of the voyages of Steam and Sailing Vessels.or whether having already