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(3) In respect to the tonnage check, we agree that the most effectual check on an excess of numbers is that of superficial space - and therefore although the tonnage check has always existed both in the British and the American dair, we should see no objection in Hong Kong to it being given up where, from the bulk of the Emigration being carried on in sailing ships which are measured for tonnage in various ways, its application is unequal in its application. He will accordingly introduce the like words in the Emigration Bill now before Parliament to exempt ships carrying Chinese Emigrants from the Tonnage Check.

(4) Under the 35th clause of the present Emigration Act (which will be retained in that form before Parliament) the Governor of any place is empowered to declare what Medicines, Medical instruments shall be placed on board. The remedy therefore for the inapplicability of the scale is in the hands of the local Authorities.

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8 hwit: probably much hurt. 10 (3) In respect to the tonnage check, we agree that the most effectual check on an excess of numbers is that of superficial space - and therefore although the tonnage check has always existed both in the British and the American dair, we should see no objection in Hong Kong to it being given up where, from the bulk of the Emigration being carried on in sailing ships which are measured for tonnage in various ways, its application is unequal in its application. He will accordingly introduce the like words in the Emigration Bill now before Parliament to exempt ships carrying Chinese Emigrants from the Tonnage Check. (4) Under the 35th clause of the present Emigration Act (which will be retained in that form before Parliament) the Governor of any place is empowered to declare what Medicines, Medical instruments shall be placed on board. The remedy therefore for the inapplicability of the scale is in the hands of the local Authorities. 157 The proposal that the qualities of individual ships
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8

hwit:

probably much hurt.

10

(3) In

respect

peet to the

to ke

}

that

tonnage.

check me agree

the most effectual check on an exceps of numbers is that of superficial space - and therefore although the tonnage check has always existed Roth in the British and the American dair we should see no objection in Hong

to it being quien up in Kong where from bunch of the Emigration being

carried on i

in

Sevign ships which are measured

for tonnage

in various magt

l'in

"the site is unequal in sti

application. He will accordingly

reepary

introduce the slee,

words

306

in the Exponger Bill workepre Parliament to shine ships carrying Chinese Emigranti

from stone tong from the Tonnage

Cheek.

(4) Under the 35th clause

Aet of the present Papengene (which will be retained in that &om before Parliament) the Screwnor of any plong Empomered to declare what Medicines, Gredicals instrumente

He shall be placed on board. The remedy therefore for the in applicability

the

scale is in Ke Kandi

Authorities.

English

Be

157 The proposal that

the qualities of individual

ships

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