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case within the existing Ordinances, by proclaiming
in any event, before such measures were enforced
against British Subjects and ships it would be
necessary that Her Majesty's Government should
procure the concurrence of other Maritime Powers
to similar restrictions being applied in respect
of their nationals and vessels respectively.
That Your Lordship also desired to be fa-
voured with any general observations we might
have to offer on the subject.
We have taken the matter into our considera-
tion, and, in obedience to Your Lordship's commande,
have the honour to REPORT.
THAT in our opinion any measures for the regu-
lation of the passenger traffic in British vessels
between Chefoo and Vladivostock should be in the
form of a special Ordinance of the Legislature of
Hong Kong to be passed, under section 2 of the
Chinese Passengers Act 1855, after consultation
with and obtaining the concurrence of other Mari-
time Powers as regards their ships; and to be duly
proclaimed as mentioned in the said second section.
The course already attempted of bringing the
that the voyage is to be deemed to be a voyage of
more than seven days duration, seems to us less
desirable both on account of the questions raised
as to the actual duration of the voyage, and the
apparently unnecessary stringency in some respects
of the existing Ordinances.
We have &C.,
(Signed)
C. Russell.
John Rigby.
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