CONFIDENTIAL
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
186
re women Ordinance
"4 Chinese
without Suspending clause".
At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, I laid on the table for the second reading the Bill referred to,
and after
further adjourned
Consideration was
postponed till Monday next.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble Servant,
Extends to
Governor.
C
The
No 5827
Governor No.
February 10
Date.
1873 April 25-
st previous Paper.
33801
4
(Subject.)
9 JUN 1873
Ordinance 3/75 "To provide for regulation
Inspection & approval of fittings of ships intended for conveyance of Chinese Emigrants.
PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT
C.829 75973
(Minutes.)
To Immigration Committee for report
June 10 There is no objection to this Ordinance taken by itself - But the last Sections recognize & imply the fitting out of ships employed in the carriage of Emigrants from places out of the Colony - These Sections will be superseded, though not repeated, & the larger Ordinance about the power to prohibit the fitting out in Hong Kong of Ships carrying Emigrants from places out of the Colony. Other parts of the Ordinance which restrict the manufacture and allow the seizure of what are described as Prohibited Fittings will still remain in operation - and are valuable as the Act's 8th clause points out; to prevent the construction of Emigrant ships in Hong Kong to be sent to Macao.
Referred to ...(??) 19 June
CoB have Officers considered & confirmed above No 83.27.
Page 186
...
Page 187
...
Page 188