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power of banishing for such period as the Governor-in-Council
may deem expedient and to increase the penalty for returning
before the period has expired.
3.
108
Sub-section 7 provides for the banish-
-ment of deportees from the Straits Settlements, &c., a course
which in the present state of the law involves constant purely
pro forma references to the Executive Council and therefore
delay without any variation of the decision arrived at, as it
is manifestly impossible to allow this Colony to become a
dumping ground for Chinese criminals deported from other
British Colonies.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Bugars
Governor, &c...