CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 9

Law Officers

Ship" By

proclamation issued

on the

2nd of February 185t the Governor, in

pursuance

ance of the Authority thas

"

prectiomation

fixing

given, issued the duration of the

boyages of Chinese passenger ships from Hong Kong to various parts of the World

was

The duration of the boyager so fixed. calculatṣet, with rejercuco to soiling

The Governor has been since proclaim

a different soute

vessels only applied to

to

of voyages for Shamd vessels, bus hos -

been informed by his

be

Begme

adviser S

Ale od

"

doubt exists as to his wuthority.

to make a distinction between the

Voyages of Steam and

Our Opinion

Sailing Vessels

was therefore requested

Whether there is any legat objection to the issue of a Proclamation by the Gevernos making

the duration of the

and Sa

Dr. distinction betrocon

beyages of Steam

Saiting Vessels, or whether, having

already issued

Q.

Proclamation

Samation under the

act

he is thereby prevented from issuing

further foro clamation to pevote

parcording

one

کلاسی

a.

aller the

In Obedience to your Commands the have the honor to Report

That there is not, on

to the

OCA

Opinion; any

objection issue of a proclamation by the Governor making

a distinction between.

the duration of the voyages of Stocum and

Sailung Rossels, and he has in fact.

the

face of the

to

Saiting

the

existing Broekcouration limited it

Wesseld.

Having sa limited the existing Preetamestion the Governor may issue Proclamation applicable to Heamers, and

such now proclamation will not revoke or

alter the

existing

Brodeumation

We have the hover to be

Sir

Your Most Obod Abbs Sero? :

Fifty day AllGarrud

Fr.

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