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The Earl of Kimberley a copy of the Report which was received from those Officers, together with an extract of a despatch from Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris stating that Report was communicated.
Jam, Sir,
York, &c., &c.,
Your obedient, Humble Servant,
Henewal
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The 7th Section of Ordinance 2 of 1857 authorizes the Governor to deport, but does not state where the deported person is to be sent.
By the schedule of coming despatches I learn that more Chinese have been sent from Saigon to Hong Kong in another French Vessel.
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The Law Officers are correct in assuming that Hong Kong was authorized by local ordinance to deport the Chinese, but it has been decided by the Law Officers, and by the present Attorney General, that no colonial Statute can properly authorize deportation, and in Lord Kimberley's Despatch No. 67 of 9 Dec. 1870 the Governor was directed to repeal the 7th section of Ordinance 9 of 1857, a Banishment Ordinance.
It is therefore mentioned, whether their Deportation, though in terms authorized by local laws, was legal. At the same time
7.0. 9529.71 Hay Kany 1957
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Sept. 2
22114
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of Commons.
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Agent
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Jam, Sir,
York wurst she deant, Humble Servant,
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of orda 2.9rf
1887 authorizes the Governor to deport, but does not state where the deported person is to be sent.
By the schedule of coming bespatches
I learn that more chiese have been
in I learn
Sent from Saigon to Honghong
another Fruch Vessel.
in
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The Law Officers
are correct in
assuming
that the
authorized I local ordinance to
If ytong Kong was authorized
deport them Chinese, but it has been force decided I Laws Officers - of bone the presunt Attorney feveral that no colonial Stat cam
property authe rise
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deportation, and I Lord Kimberleys Despatche
Nr. 67 9/12 Dec. 1870 the fovernor was so the was directed totan the repeat of
7th section of ordinance 991857
a Barishment ordinance.
in formed,
this
the substituti
It weigh purentioned, therefor, whether their Deportation, thaykh in terms anthranged for
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lial laws, was legal. At the same time
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