distant - (a quick or there Vessel. The drawback be that this Ordinance will be partly operating simultaneously - which might likely lead to confusion.

The better course would apparently be to enact in the larger Act those provisions of this Ordinance which it is desired to keep and force - then to repeal this Act from the date the larger Ordinance comes into operation. The 13/6

Mr. Holland

The former papers have gone to Secretariat

This ordinance is in operation. I expect the larger ordinance had been already passed as the Governor was authorised to proceed with it by telegrams on the 12th of April

the larger ordinance

But

Co

will admit of ships being fitted in the Colony to carry emigrants from

the Colony

Places out of

license of the Governor, perhaps

he as well that sees. 4 and

it may

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Ordinance 3 of 1878 should remain

Joseph, who has not yet had time to deal with them, has the previous papers which were collected for working. Should this be

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added

I much wish E. W. E.'s comment upon, repeat there

This

E. (this point correct. Ordinance recognizes by implication the fitting up in Hong Kong of ships for

{

the carriage

of emigrants, and ships can be fitted up under the existing ordinance of the Governor

license is issued. But even where such license has been issued, another will have to go to the Emigration Agent, to

Hong Kong

Remains in

store.

long as the fittings

of this kind prohibited by the clause

from sin of sect. 4 - is

I allowed.

I expect

will not

are not inconsistent with the other Ordinance.

fit

may

be thought desirable to retain

some such provision.

Yeo

Sanction

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I have borrowed from Mr.

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