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No 11 -1828.

Inclosure N. / in Desp:

(Copy)

84

In pursuance of the Minutes entered at the last Legislative Council, I submit for it's further consideration the following observations in writing, respecting the registry of shipping at Hongkong.

The home authorities have decided that ships may be registered at Hongkong under the following clause of the 8th. Vic. 89. "The collector of duties at any British possession within the said limits, and not under the Government of the said Company and at which a custom house is not established, together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander-in-Chief of such possession, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered, by delegating a power to the collector of any local duties" which may be payable at such place.

But as the decision forwarded by the Despatch of the Earl Grey, dated the 13th. April 1848, concerning doubts entertained as to the provisions of the Registry Act. 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 89, in- respect of Hongkong.

Legislative Council, Extract of Minutes of the

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No 11 -1828. Inclosure N. / in Desp: (Copy) 84 In pursuance of the Minutes entered at the last Legislative Council, I submit for it's further consideration the following observations in writing, respecting the registry of shipping at Hongkong. The home authorities have decided that ships may be registered at Hongkong under the following clause of the 8th. Vic. 89. "The collector of duties at any British possession within the said limits, and not under the Government of the said Company and at which a custom house is not established, together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander-in-Chief of such possession, in respect of ships or vessels to be there registered, by delegating a power to the collector of any local duties" which may be payable at such place. But as the decision forwarded by the Despatch of the Earl Grey, dated the 13th. April 1848, concerning doubts entertained as to the provisions of the Registry Act. 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 89, in- respect of Hongkong. Legislative Council, Extract of Minutes of the
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No 11 -1828. Inclosure N. / in Desp: (Copy) 84 i pursuance of the Minutes entered In at the last Legislative Council, I submit for it's further consideration the following observations in writing, respecting the registry of shipping at Hongkong. The home authorities have decided that ships may be registered at Houghing under the following clause of the 8th. Vic. 89. "The collector of duties at and 6th. any British possession within the said limits, and not under the Government of the said Company and at which a custom house is not establishes, together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander-in-Chief of such possession, in respect of ships or vessel's to be there registered, by delegating a power to the collector of any local duties" which may be payable at such place. " But as the decision forwarded by the Despatch of the Earl Grey, dated the A Legislative Council, Extract of Minutes of the concerning doubts entertained respect of Hongkong. Victoria, chapter 89, in- Registry Act. 8 and 9 as to the provisions of the by Attorney General Starling 13th. April 1848.
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No 11 -1828.

Inclosure N. / in Desp:

(Copy)

84

i pursuance of the Minutes entered

In

at the last Legislative Council, I submit for it's further consideration the following observations in writing, respecting the registry of shipping at Hongkong.

The home

authorities have decided

that ships may be registered at Houghing

under the following clause of the 8th. Vic. 89. "The collector of duties at

and 6th.

any

British possession within the said limits, and not under the Government of the said

Company

and at which a custom house is not establishes,

together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander-in-Chief of such possession, in respect of ships or vessel's to be there registered, by delegating a power to the collector of any local duties" which may be payable at such place.

"

But as the decision forwarded by the Despatch of the Earl Grey, dated the

A

Legislative Council, Extract of Minutes of the

concerning

doubts

entertained

respect of Hongkong.

Victoria, chapter 89, in-

Registry Act. 8 and 9

as to the provisions of the

by Attorney General Starling

13th.

April 1848.

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