Anywhere watched in Hong Kong, where alone the ordinance has effect. This finally requires some modification.
3. In sections 9 & 10, the agent of the owner, if any, should, in the owner's absence, be held to represent him. The insertion of the words "or their agents" in the same line after the word "owners" is all that is necessary.
4. Lex: 17 authorises the seizure of any ship entering the waters of the Colony under stress of weather having cleared out from a Port with Chinese Emigrants on board - we apprehend that in the case of a Foreign ship there is no authority to take such a step. Take the case of a ship under French colours, many of which have sailed with Chinese Emigrants from Macao. Such a ship entering the waters of Hong Kong under stress of weather could not be seized by the Governor without investing results of a most barbarous description. I would suggest provision should not be allowed to be enacted without at least the concurrence of the Foreign Office & the opinion of the Law Officers.
Mr Herbech wants Avery 3/3 the Kuib fir A. K. asks that instructions may be sent by telegraph.
14.4.19 My Heebech The reasons for a suspending clause in the Ordinance are that if an Ordinance is intended practically to apply to Chinese only.
In Liberated Hong Kong it is quite right to insert such a clause to wait in such an eventuality telegraphed that it may be in advance. But in yes Rust is mooted on to the Chinese Congrat: the present Recess Tollefor ho 40 apie ty Reconce PO.
But Onruance. I think the penalty clause should be clearly limited to the Chinese after was 'shall" the word "if welkom within Colonial waters" Incens bytes to the induction of "their agents in the Colony" (as supported by Sie (allenderch).
fee.17 - It had better be omitted, or confined to British ships.
Telegraph to the following effect.
The Amended Ordinance shall be assented to. Proceed with Emigration Advance. In section 4 insert after [equipment] the words "within Colonial waters". At best Confine it to British Ships. Erlang.
I would retain Lee 17 at all events to British Ships. And to Foreign ships, I am not altogether clear that they also should not be seized: detained.
We have lately approved (& look shifts & uphold by force of an estoppel a Percirin kon dad) the action of the Japanese Government in detaining Crisut.
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