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Sir D. Sytion to decide on the disallowance of that Ordinance and also adopts the views

127 kar and the Eastern Archipelago the operation of the (Passengers Act, the Act should be evepreped in its own Report of 19th January last and approved by the Secretary of State, in regard to the employment of Native Medical Staff.

It is, therefore, unnecessary to pursue those directions further. But another question was raised in certain resolutions adopted by the Legislative Council which were appended to Sir I. Bowring's despatch transmitting the Emigration Ordinance to Council, and that in order to exempt Vessels carrying Emigrants to Ports in the Straits Settlements, it was proposed to exclude Vessels on a voyage of not more than 14 days. We acquiesced. The Attorney General now argues, first, that the local legislature have no authority to make the proposed alteration in the Law, and that the alteration, if made, would not have the desired effect.

On the first point there can be no question that he is right. The Chinese Passengers Act gives the local legislature power to make regulations for

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Sir D. Sytion to decide on the disallowance of that Ordinance and also adopts the views 127 kar and the Eastern Archipelago the operation of the (Passengers Act, the Act should be evepreped in its own Report of 19th January last and approved by the Secretary of State, in regard to the employment of Native Medical Staff. It is, therefore, unnecessary to pursue those directions further. But another question was raised in certain resolutions adopted by the Legislative Council which were appended to Sir I. Bowring's despatch transmitting the Emigration Ordinance to Council, and that in order to exempt Vessels carrying Emigrants to Ports in the Straits Settlements, it was proposed to exclude Vessels on a voyage of not more than 14 days. We acquiesced. The Attorney General now argues, first, that the local legislature have no authority to make the proposed alteration in the Law, and that the alteration, if made, would not have the desired effect. On the first point there can be no question that he is right. The Chinese Passengers Act gives the local legislature power to make regulations for Page 120 Page 121
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Sir 2. D. Sytion to decide on the disallowance of that Ordinauer- and also adopts the views 127 kar and the Eastern Archipelago the operation of the (piness from Papengers Act, the Act should be 4 evepreped in own Report of 19th January last and approved by the Peretary of State, in regrad to the employment of Native Ardical Ahry It is, therefore, unnreepary. to pursue those grections father. But another question was raised in certain revolutions adopted by the Regielative Council which. were appended to Six I Bowrings desfalet bransmiting the lecegration Ordinance Council prop and that in order to exempt Vepels carrying Emigrants to Parts in the fina lear allerid lo Qx to exclude Tepele ou proceeding that I1 days We voyager of not more Su ther proposal acquiesced - The Attorney Grueral now argues, first, that ite local local degislature have no Her proponed authority to make alteration in the Law and the alteration, woned not have the secondly, that if made, desired effech. 4 On the first point there cau be его is question that he right - The Shinzer Pafrugers Act giver the local Regielation onver eter powe to make regulations for Page 120Page 121
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Sir 2. D. Sytion to decide on the

disallowance

of

that Ordinauer-

and also adopts the views

127

kar and the Eastern Archipelago the operation of the (piness

from

Papengers Act, the Act should be

4

evepreped

in

own

Report of 19th

January last and approved

by the

Peretary of State, in regrad

to the employment of Native Ardical

Ahry

It is, therefore, unnreepary.

to pursue those grections father.

But another question

was raised

in certain revolutions

adopted by the Regielative Council

which.

were appended to Six

I Bowrings desfalet bransmiting

the

lecegration

Ordinance

Council prop and

that in order

to exempt Vepels carrying Emigrants

to Parts in the fina

lear

allerid

lo

Qx

to exclude Tepele

ou

proceeding that I1 days

We

voyager of not more

Su ther proposal

acquiesced - The Attorney

Grueral now argues, first, that

ite local

local degislature have no

Her proponed

authority to make

alteration

in

the Law

and

the alteration,

woned

not have the

secondly, that

if made, desired effech.

4

On the first point there

cau

be

его

is

question that he right - The Shinzer Pafrugers

Act giver the local Regielation

onver

eter powe

to make regulations

for

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