138
251
General is correct,
and that the
"offence"
word
in that Order
would
not extend
to acts declared
to be
the
Colonial
Offences by
Legislature only, but must be limited to
offences against the
Common
Law
and
Statute Law of England
4.
But with
respect to his statement
that if
a
Coolie ship
were to
put into Hong Kong
on
her
voyage
it would
be stopped
and
the Coolies
on
board be landed under
the powers contained
in the Chinese Passengers
Act 1855 and Ordinance
No. 14 of 1870,
I am advised that it is
open to
some
doubt
whether such
action
could
be
legally taken
under the existing Law. It
would appear to be
inconsistent with
the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown upon a
case
prepared for them by
the