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before the ship has actually left the
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waters of the
passengers
Colony,
to count the
and prove the offence of
of the
attempting to leave the waters "Colony with a number of passengers
reater than that allowed by the Port "Clearance.
St W. Meigh Goodman,
Attorney General .
fying
the authorities.
Cases have occurred where, after the Port clearance has been ob- tained, and, in the case. of Enrigrants to Singapore, after the Medical Exam. ination required by Section 41 of Ordinance 1 of 1889, has taken place extra Emigrants have been swinggled
board.
This has been ascertained by "the number arriving at Singapore
having
greater than
been shown to be greater than
the Port-
the number allowed by
Clearance.
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Proof in such cases would re-
the attendance, in the Crimi-
By
nal Court at Stonghong, of the person counting the arrivals at Singapore .
the addition of the words " or attempt to leave in Sub Section 2 of Section 6 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, it will be possible for
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officer going on board after weighing anchor but
before
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