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"The Minutes of the Council held the 19th September, are read and confirmed.
"Read. Despatch from The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated the 29th July, 1872, transmitting Copy Report from the Emigration Commissioners, wherein it is pointed out that there would be considerable difficulty in relieving the Mail Steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental, and Messageries Maritimes Companies from the operation of the Chinese "Passengers' Act 1858, and the Hong Kong Ordinance No 8 of 1871; and in view of such statement, calling upon the Governor to consider the subject, and to report whether in his opinion, it would be desirable to make an exception in favor of these Companies.
At His Excellency's request the subject is discussed, and the Council advises that the Provisions of the Imperial Act, and the local Ordinance, be strictly carried out until it be shown to the satisfaction of the Government that a...
454
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"The Minutes of the Conmail held
the 19th September, are read and
confirmed.
fo
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"Read 。 Despatch from The Right
Omorable The Secretary of State
the Colonies, now of the July, 1872, trommitting Copy Report from
the Emigration Commiformes, wherein it is pointed
out that there would be
considerable difficulty in relieving the Mail Steamers of the
Peninsular and Oriental, and
Mefragerie Maritimes Companies from the operation of the Chine
"Passengers' Act 1888, and the
Honghting Ordinance No8 of 1891;
and in view
calling upor
of such tatement,
the Governor to
consida the subject, and to
report whether in his opinion,
it would be desirable to
make
of
an
plion in favor
these Companies.
• At this becelleney' a request
the subject is discused, and the Omnmail advises that the Provisions of the Imperial Act, and the local Ordinance, be stretty cared ant- until it be shown to the satisfaction of the Government that a
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