Part of
can hardly suffice to enable
the substantial alteration of the Imperial
which that power is conferred. Imperial Legislation is presumably impossible at present this year of the session.
d in any
Justification for it.
"
I hardly see
tarn
These firms
little familiarity
write very
50
tea (#5)
30
not acute.
that
If you agree
cannot be affected by
the
take out a
license
& at a nominal
their grievance is
that the alteration
a local entre
? Send to B. of T. & propose
to reply and to add that it is not possible to introduce legislation in the
at an
rate at present,
—hve Lucas
J
Rsj
The power conferred by
1
the Act
of the Intercolonial
Act on the Lt. Govr legislation is "to make laws
regulating Chinese Passenger Ships" (sec.7) and this
is limited by the definition of the Expression C.P.
ships contained therein.
The Lt. Govr Legislation
cannot extend its powers by altering the definition
without Imperial Act
? Provi
proposed
JJR.
22/11
Pt.23
C.P.L.24
at once
To
Mr Risley
Compre
Please
440
see the amended private
hr Cauliffe's letter
"point" "h. intended
& externally urlon's minute on
q
Dec: 17th. Submit that there is no
Draft. The meaning of the clause in our draft
act can be gathered from its wording &
if it had meant "passengers" to be
Construed
have said so
4
class
passengers", it would have moreover, the slightest consideration shows that it would have been bound to pass
if "Passengers"
was
mean
only
"3rd class passengers". What could be simpler
skip for every
that
o evade the act by
making all its passengers, except 19, third
or second class passengers until they were out harbour?
I submit that if
Now Lo
put such a su
Suggestion
we shall make ourselves ridiculous
simple
is that if this very
matter is to be spared at all it is unnecessary
anything to the draft".
hve. Lucas
are
pu
RU
with the Stubbs
of the Act of 1855
was
intended to
apply to only 3rd class passengers that limitation we have appeared expressed, or by necessary implication is the Act
itself. But it does not so appear.
Sec 15 (8) of the order is the clearest evidence that the
Lt. Govr considered — and rightly considered —
that the Imperial Act applies to all classes
of passengers of whatever class
*I.R.
16/12