by Proclamation at 415 days -
We therefore propose to be specified by law that the exemption should be determined by a general rule.
January
Refereed to 19th
Seem on our last
108 Eve placed ads which on grounds to forbid which appeared to the exemption of "The Chinese Emigration to Australia and California from the provisions
More
123 reason for exempting such voyagers from the Chinese Passengers Act than for exempting voyages to the United States from the English Passengers Act - We went, I think, too far in adopting the Council's recommendation that voyages not exceeding 21 days should be exempted.
But as that is not satisfactory, it would be better to leave the Law as it stands at present,
of the Passengers Act. The same reasons appear to me to forbid the exclusion of voyagers the length of which is fixed by Law at 45 days.
There is no hurry until a general revision of it takes place.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Moe Aguedoch