CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 579

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from this being the case, the article in question imposes on the Captains of the Companies' packets, submission to the Sanitary, Police, and Customs regulations of "our" ports concerning the arrival and departure of travellers. The Chinese Passengers Act is a sanitary regulation concerning the departure of travellers, within

the

meaning of the above words. I do

not think myself that this

matter is one

of any great

difficulty : but as the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes steamers here,

seems to attach much importance to it, and it involves a question of some Imperial interest, it

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might be as well to refer the

matter to the authorities at home,

(Signed) Thos C. Wray

Acting Attorney General

May 2nd 1872.

True Copy)

(Signed) F. Smith

Acting Colonial Secretary

RE.

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in from this being the case, the article in question imposes on the Captains of the Companies' packets, submission to the Sanitary, Police, and Customs regulations of "our" ports concerning the arrival and departure of travellers. The Chinese Passengers Act is a sanitary regulation concerning the departure of travellers, within the meaning of the above words. I do not think myself that this matter is one of any great difficulty : but as the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes steamers here, seems to attach much importance to it, and it involves a question of some Imperial interest, it Page 577 might be as well to refer the matter to the authorities at home, (Signed) Thos C. Wray Acting Attorney General May 2nd 1872. True Copy) (Signed) F. Smith Acting Colonial Secretary RE.
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in from this being the case, the article question imposes on the Captams of the Companies' packets, submission to the Sanitary, Velice, and Customs [ regulations of "our" ports concerning the arrival and departure of travellers . The Chinese Passengers Set is a sanitary regulation concerning the departure of travellers, within the meaning of the above words. I do not think myself that this matter is one of any great difficulty : but as the Aguet of the Mesagnies Maritimes steamers here, seams to attach much importoux to it, and it envolves a question of some Imperial interest, it 577 might be as well to refer the matter to the authorities at home, Aiqued) Thot C. Waytlar Acting Adorney Senarai May 2nd 1872. Qrue Copy) fans of Smit Acting Celinal Sentar RE.
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from this being the case, the article question imposes on the Captams of the Companies' packets, submission to the Sanitary, Velice, and Customs [ regulations of "our" ports concerning the arrival and departure of travellers . The Chinese Passengers

Set is a sanitary regulation concerning the departure of travellers, within

the

meaning of the above words. I do

not think myself that this

matter is one

of any great

difficulty : but as the Aguet of the Mesagnies Maritimes steamers here,

seams to attach much importoux to it, and it envolves a question of some Imperial interest, it

577

might be as well to refer the

matter to the authorities at home,

Aiqued) Thot C. Waytlar

Acting Adorney

Senarai

May 2nd 1872.

Qrue Copy)

fans of Smit だ

Acting Celinal Sentar

RE.

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