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but without Emigration Papers. He states that the master in this case acted with perfect openness in ignorance of the law, and he
suggests that as the passengers carried between Siam and
Manilla are not Coolies and the passage is short, it should be exempted from
the operation of the Act.
3. Mr. Sarran's suggestion in this respect coincides with that of Sir
I. Bowring and the Legislative Council of Hongkong, on which
we reported on the 19th instant. If, looking to the circumstances of
the case and the general concurrence of opinion of the Local
Authorities, Lord Clydton should decide on exempting voyages
in the China seas from the operation of the Act, it would be necessary
to introduce a Bill into Parliament for that purpose. But as it may probably
be intended to rescind the regulation which was under consideration
at the close of the last session, it would be more convenient to
effect the contemplated exemption by a clause in that Bill than by
a separate enactment.
4. In the meanwhile I would submit that under all the circumstances of the case this vessel was
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but without Emigration Papers. He states that the master in this case acted with perfect operas in ignorance of the haw_ and he
suggrati
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from
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the operation of the Papengers
Mr. Sarren's suggetion in this respect coincides with that of fir
I. Bowring and the Legislative
guncil of Hongkong
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which
we reported on the 19th instant. If looking to the circumstances of
the case and the queral
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Authorities Lind. D.dylton shrired
decide on exempting to
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in
the Churia seas from the operation of the tet, it would be mecapary
to introduce
a Bill into Parliament
for that purpose. But as it may probably
be intended to rescund
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which was
close of
on the subject
interrupted by
the
the last sepion, it
would be more convenient to
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in that Bill. -tion by a flause than by
a separate ruachment.
4. In the meanwhile I would entenit that under all the cir=
- cumstances of the case this
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