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f

attempting to move His Excellency

The Rear Admiral to so serious a

Measure as

the seizure of the vessels I beg for the opinion of the legal adviser to the Government whether, on the facts stated, this ship has become liable to forfeiture under the 8th section of the Chinese Passenger Act.

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I

Nowen, Ber (Signed) b. l. Hillier

Emigration Officer.

(Copy.)

I see nothing in the circumstances

above detailed to warrant a

delay;

No time should be lost in seizing the vessel, for the purpose of forfeiture under the Chinese Passenger's Act. The Harbor Regulations Ordinance, which

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has been violated, as appears by Capt: Wathins' Letter, might also be enforced : I cannot advise the enforcement of process until tomorrow, as it is doubtful if it can be done on a Sunday, Easter Monday again is a holiday. If the search proceeds

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legally executed upon

is able to deal in the meantime, it will be hard to clear the Executive of the charges which will have enabled her to do so.

(Signed) J. B. Blisterlen Austin.

Attorney General's Office, 22 March 1856.

The Emigration Officer will act on the Attorney General's opinion.

By Order

Signed W.J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

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22

f

attempting to move His Excellency

The Rear Admiral to so serious a

Measure as

the seizure of the vessels I beg for the opinion of the legal adviser to the Government whether, on the facts stated, this ship has become liable to forfeiture under the 8th section of the Chinese Passenger Act.

I

I

Nowen, Ber (Signed) b. l. Hillier

Emigration Officer.

(Copy.)

I see nothing in the circumstances

above detailed to warrant a

delay;

No time should be lost in seizing the vessel, for the purpose of forfeiture under the Chinese Passenger's Act. The Harbor Regulations Ordinance, which

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133

23

has been violated, as appears by Capt: Wathins' Letter, might also be enforced : I cannot advise the enforcement of process until tomorrow, as it is doubtful if it can be done on a Sunday, Easter Monday again is a holiday. If the search proceeds

4

legally executed upon

is able to deal in the meantime, it will be hard to clear the Executive of the charges which will have enabled her to do so.

(Signed) J. B. Blisterlen Austin.

Attorney General's Office, 22 March 1856.

The Emigration Officer will act on the Attorney General's opinion.

By Order

Signed W.J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

83

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22 f attempting to move His Excellency The Rear Admiral to so serious a Measure as the seizure of the vessels I beg for the opinion of the legal adviser to the Government whether, on the facts stated, this ship has become liable to forfeiture under the 8th section of the Chinese Passenger Act. I I Nowen, Ber (Signed) b. l. Hillier Emigration Officer. (Copy.) I see nothing in the circumstances above detailed to warrant a delay; No time should be lost in seizing the vessel, for the purpose of forfeiture under the Chinese Passenger's Act. The Harbor Regulations Ordinance, which D 133 23 has been violated, as appears by Capt: Wathins' Letter, might also be enforced : I cannot advise the enforcement of process until tomorrow, as it is doubtful if it can be done on a Sunday, Easter Monday again is a holiday. If the search proceeds 4 legally executed upon is able to deal in the meantime, it will be hard to clear the Executive of the charges which will have enabled her to do so. (Signed) J. B. Blisterlen Austin. Attorney General's Office, 22 March 1856. The Emigration Officer will act on the Attorney General's opinion. By Order Signed W.J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. 83 Page 22 ... ... Page 23 ... ... becomes simply maintaining the original request of output in HTML with paragraph tags. Here is the final output in HTML as requested: 22 f attempting to move His Excellency The Rear Admiral to so serious a Measure as the seizure of the vessels I beg for the opinion of the legal adviser to the Government whether, on the facts stated, this ship has become liable to forfeiture under the 8th section of the Chinese Passenger Act. I I Nowen, Ber (Signed) b. l. Hillier Emigration Officer. (Copy.) I see nothing in the circumstances above detailed to warrant a delay; No time should be lost in seizing the vessel, for the purpose of forfeiture under the Chinese Passenger's Act. The Harbor Regulations Ordinance, which D 133 23 has been violated, as appears by Capt: Wathins' Letter, might also be enforced : I cannot advise the enforcement of process until tomorrow, as it is doubtful if it can be done on a Sunday, Easter Monday again is a holiday. If the search proceeds 4 legally executed upon is able to deal in the meantime, it will be hard to clear the Executive of the charges which will have enabled her to do so. (Signed) J. B. Blisterlen Austin. Attorney General's Office, 22 March 1856. The Emigration Officer will act on the Attorney General's opinion. By Order Signed W.J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. 83
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22

f

attempting to move Heir exellency

The Rear Admiral to so serious a

Measure as

the seizure of the vessels I beg for the opinion of the legal adviser to the Government whether, on the forets stated, this ship hous, become liable to forfeiture under the 8 the section of the blunese Parongor

det.

I

I

Nowen, Ber (Signed) b. 1. Hillier

Emigration Officer.

(Coopery.)

Se nothing in the ciromestances

above detailed to warrant a

delay;

No time should be lost in seizing the vessel, for the purpose of forfeiture_ under the Chinese Passenger's Act. The Harbor Regulations Ordinance, which

D

133

23

how been violated, ou appears by bapt: Wathnis' Letter, might alos to be enforced : I cannot advise the firstfiorement of prrecss mutil tomorrow, avit is doubtful_ low for it can be a Sunday, Easter Minday again is elove_lioliday. If the resech firrereds

4 legally excented upon

is a

to dea in the meantime, it with be hard to clear the Excentive of the Caches which with have enabled her to do do.

(Signed) J. Blisterlen Aukey. Attorney General's Office, 22 March 1856.

The Emigration Officer point act n the Attorney General's opinion.

By Order

These loky

Colonial Secretary.

Signed WJ. Mereer,

Celanoil Secretory.

83

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