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FOR
"Miscellaneous
no.53
COLONIAL OFFICE
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Exemption showed he considered need for the present as it is understood that the law has been tacitly allowed to remain in abeyance until the passing in time.
I agree,
Wheeler
1/7/72
I agree; and I further think it is questionable whether the highest class of Mail Steamers should not be clearly and permanently exempted from some of the restrictions placed on a very different class of vessels and service.
Excepted from
for
R. Jaques
13/72
but obtained ha.
Concurs.
The telegram before sending it.
K July 14/1/2
My Lord,
Temple July 12th 18/2
We are honoured with your Lordships' commands signified in Mr. Holland's letter of the 9th inst., stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us copies of a Despatch from The Governor of Hong Kong, its enclosures, in which the question was raised whether the Peninsula & Oriental Steamers & the Messageries Maritimes Steamers fell within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act.
2.
It was replied to that the Peninsula & Oriental Co. relied to a certain extent upon the Passenger Act 1854 (16 Vic. c.44), but it was observed that that Act was repealed by the Passenger Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vic.). And with respect to the latter Act, Mr. Holland was to observe that the exemption of Steam Vessels carrying Mails, which was made by sec. 4 of that Act, was not...
The Right Hon.
The Earl of Kimberley