this Clause is framed to meet the great difficulties with respect to evidence, which always arise when an offence is committed in a foreign Country and the proceeding has to be instituted in Hong Kong.
But it is not understood why distinctions are taken between proceedings upon the bond and other proceedings under the Act.
Why should not the declaration of the Commander of one of Her Majesty's ships be received in evidence in both cases alike?
Before finally settling this section, it may be desirable to refer to the 270th Clause of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, which gives considerable facilities for producing depositions made in Foreign Countries and in the Colonies.
11. Lastly, it appears doubtful whether the Bill as framed contains provisions which will sufficiently meet the case of a fraudulent breach of contract made with the Emigrants. Instances have occurred where the original Contracts have been forcibly taken from them and others substituted, and it is deserving of consideration whether, as above suggested, fraudulent substitution of Contracts, or a fraudulent change in the destination of the voyage should not render the Ships liable to forfeiture or be otherwise severely punished, and whether the Emigration Officer should not be required to retain duplicates of the original Contracts and provision be made for obtaining evidence from Emigration fees at the port of destination.
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this Clause is framed to meet the great difficulties with respect to evidne, which always arise whue-
offence is committed in cue
Country and the proceeding has
to be instituted in and
their...
But is set understood by distinctions is taken between pre- -ceedings upon the bind and other Svecedings
under the Aet
why
the declaration of the Commander of one of Her Majesty's ships
should not be received in evidence
in both cases alitter:
Before finally settling
this section it
may
be desirable
to refer to the 270th Clause of the Merchant Shipping. Act 18574. which gives considerable facilities for producing deposition made si Feuign Countries and in the Colonies
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11. Lastly, it appears doubtful whether the Bill as framed contains provisions which will sufficiently meet the case of a fraudulent breach of contract -made with the Emigrants . Instance; have occurred where the original Contenil, have been forcibly taken from them and others substituted, and it is deserving of consideration whether as above suggested, paudulent substitution of Conbacks,
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pandulent change in the destination of the voyage should not render the Ships liable to forfeiture or be thawise severely punished, and whether, the Emigration Officer should not be required to retaine duplicates of the arginal
Contracts and provision
be made for obtaining widence from
Emigration fees at
the Convert
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