CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855 — Page 47

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you to point out to Lord John Russell that the ordinance in question provides for the granting of two kinds of Registers of vessels, the one called an Imperial Register, and the other a Colonial Register.

It provides (Sect. 2.) that any person desirous of obtaining a Register for a vessel in the Colony must forward to the Colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Vessel in question is intended to be employed solely in trade with China or on more distant voyages, and that according to such statement a Register should be granted to such vessel; either an Imperial Register as prescribed by the Imperial Acts, or a Colonial Register in the form prescribed by the present ordinance, as laid down.

It then enacts (in Section 6.) that Chinese residents within the Colony may obtain Colonial Registers provided the persons acting as owners be registered owners of Crown Lands within the Colony and that such owners tender as securities for the due performance by them of all the requirements.

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45 you to point out to Lord John Russell that the ordinance in question provides for the granting of two kinds of Registers of vessels, the one called an Imperial Register, and the other a Colonial Register. It provides (Sect. 2.) that any person desirous of obtaining a Register for a vessel in the Colony must forward to the Colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Vessel in question is intended to be employed solely in trade with China or on more distant voyages, and that according to such statement a Register should be granted to such vessel; either an Imperial Register as prescribed by the Imperial Acts, or a Colonial Register in the form prescribed by the present ordinance, as laid down. It then enacts (in Section 6.) that Chinese residents within the Colony may obtain Colonial Registers provided the persons acting as owners be registered owners of Crown Lands within the Colony and that such owners tender as securities for the due performance by them of all the requirements.

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> 45 you to ponit out to Lord Johnn Russell that the ordinance in question provides for the granting of two kinds of Repòters of vessels, the one called an Imperial Register, and the dtrer a Colomal Register - It provides (Sect. 2.) that any person desurons of obtaining a Register for a vessel in the Colony imst forward to the colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Vessel in question is intended to be employed solely m trade with China or on more more distant voyages and that according to such statement a Registar should be granted to such repel; either an Imperial Register as prescribed by the Imperial Acto or a Colonial Register in the present ordmance_ as laid down It then macts (in Section 6 . ) that Chinese residents within the Colony may obtain Colonial Registers provided the persons affli as murers be registered Lefew of Grown Lands within the Colony and that such ownero tender as securities for the due performance by them of all the requirements fo 1

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you to ponit out to Lord Johnn Russell that the ordinance in

question provides for the granting of two kinds of Repòters of vessels, the one called an Imperial Register, and the dtrer a Colomal Register -

It provides (Sect. 2.) that any person desurons of obtaining a Register for a vessel in the Colony imst forward to the colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Vessel in question is intended to be employed solely

trade with China or on

more distant

voyages

and that

according to such statement a Registar should be granted to such repel; either an Imperial Register as prescribed by the Imperial Acto or a Colonial Register in the present ordmance_

as laid down

It then macts (in Section

6 . ) that Chinese residents within the Colony may obtain Colonial Registers provided the persons affli as murers be registered Lefew of Grown Lands within the Colony and that such ownero tender as securities for the due performance by them of all the requirements

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