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"of the Chinese Passengers' Act 1050, in "respect of Chinese Papenzer Shire I

"proceeding upon

short

voyages"-

I enclose for the information of Your Ladship not only a Cofry of the Report made by the Attorney General on the Ordinance as fases by the Legislative Council, but alss a frinted Copy of the explanatory Resort which

Was

forwarded to your

Ladshin with, the draft Ordinance in my Despatch of the 20th March

N-37.-

I have the hour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's mat obedient,

humble servant,

AM. Mistfull

Major General, and Lieutenant. Boverur.

Enclosure M

141-11390-71- HongKom 1111390

MINUTE PAPER.

For Holland.

Hongkong ordinance 2! 8 of 1871. "To modify the Regulations of the Chiese "Passengers Act, 1855, in respect of " Chriese Passenger Ships procceding ufor "Short Voyages." This onde

agrees with the draft ordre submitted to us

and approved by ud,

the F.O

in 37

4442

and Land Board. The only difference is

Recline

that the Emigration officer may at his Discretion, to give a certificate to any shif bearing indentioned chinese. This has been effected by small additions to Ruks 2 && in Schedule B. If the order. be approved, copics to F. O. I Land Br for infr. Suspending clause.

To Emigrato

at

once for report

The Mdee has.

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Aneesh by E. C. 11750 250 30.1871

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