-firmed better Majestily. Somewhat
we have said above it will be seen
that we cannot recommend its confirmation in its present shape,
- Shapears tous that the first section
should be
omitted. Whether
alteration should be made
in the
is a
entirely
the fee piene by the 5th section
matter for the cousiduration of
The Local authorities.
9
With expect to Mr. Caves’
letter on this subject
we would
suggest that the decision of the
Secretary
of State on to the confirmation.
of this ordurance should be communicated to him, as well as
the
substance
of
instructions which
it maybe decided to send to Sir
J. Bowring
on
the subject. of Native
“(Appended
10. (Appended to Sir J. Bowring Despatch are a series of resolutions carried unanimously in the legislative Council, on the occasion of the
passing of the Ordinance, relating to new emigration to places beyond the Cape of Good Hope. In these resolutions it is proposed that emigration to Ports in the China seas and the Eastern Archipelago, and to all places within 21 days voyage, should be exempted from the operation of
the Passengers Act, the persons proceeding