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Jobr

FOR

"Miscellaneous

no.53

COLONIAL OFFICE

216

Exemption showed he considered need for the present as it is understood that the law has been tacitly allowed to remain in abeyance until the passing in time.

I agree,

Wheeler

1/7/72

I agree; and I further think it is questionable whether the highest class of Mail Steamers should not be clearly and permanently exempted from some of the restrictions placed on a very different class of vessels and service.

Excepted from

for

R. Jaques

13/72

but obtained ha.

Concurs.

The telegram before sending it.

K July 14/1/2

My Lord,

Temple July 12th 18/2

We are honoured with your Lordships' commands signified in Mr. Holland's letter of the 9th inst., stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us copies of a Despatch from The Governor of Hong Kong, its enclosures, in which the question was raised whether the Peninsula & Oriental Steamers & the Messageries Maritimes Steamers fell within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act.

2.

It was replied to that the Peninsula & Oriental Co. relied to a certain extent upon the Passenger Act 1854 (16 Vic. c.44), but it was observed that that Act was repealed by the Passenger Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vic.). And with respect to the latter Act, Mr. Holland was to observe that the exemption of Steam Vessels carrying Mails, which was made by sec. 4 of that Act, was not...

The Right Hon.

The Earl of Kimberley

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Jobr FOR "Miscellaneous no.53 COLONIAL OFFICE 216 Exemption showed he considered need for the present as it is understood that the law has been tacitly allowed to remain in abeyance until the passing in time. I agree, Wheeler 1/7/72 I agree; and I further think it is questionable whether the highest class of Mail Steamers should not be clearly and permanently exempted from some of the restrictions placed on a very different class of vessels and service. Excepted from for R. Jaques 13/72 but obtained ha. Concurs. The telegram before sending it. K July 14/1/2 My Lord, Temple July 12th 18/2 We are honoured with your Lordships' commands signified in Mr. Holland's letter of the 9th inst., stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us copies of a Despatch from The Governor of Hong Kong, its enclosures, in which the question was raised whether the Peninsula & Oriental Steamers & the Messageries Maritimes Steamers fell within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act. 2. It was replied to that the Peninsula & Oriental Co. relied to a certain extent upon the Passenger Act 1854 (16 Vic. c.44), but it was observed that that Act was repealed by the Passenger Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vic.). And with respect to the latter Act, Mr. Holland was to observe that the exemption of Steam Vessels carrying Mails, which was made by sec. 4 of that Act, was not... The Right Hon. The Earl of Kimberley
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Jobr

به در

FOR

"Mise

no53

COLONIAL

OFFICE

216

Ind

Exemption showed he casterneed for

the present

as it is thand that the

law has been tauitly allowed to

umains in abeyance con ruine the passing in t

I agree,

wheller

JAH.

1/7/72

agree; and I further think it is questionable

the highest class of

Mail Steamers

should not be clearly and permanently

some of the restrictions paved very different class of refuel and sewice.

Exccpted from

for

R

Jaques

Reun

pel 13/72

but obtame ha.

Concuri cu

به

The telegram

before sending it.

K July 14/1/2

My Lord,

Temple July 12th 18/2

We are honoured with your

commands signified in

Lordships

In Hollands letter of the 9th inst.

was directed by your

stating

that he

Copies May

th

Ladship to transmit to us of a Despatch not

of 10 from The Governor of Sting Kong its enclosures, in which the question was raised whether the Penisula

& Oriental Steamers & the Messagerier Maritimes Steamers fell within the provisions of the Chniese Passengers

Vic.c.102.

Act 104" that it would be seen.

2.

relied to

that the Pensicula & Oriental Co

a certain extent upon the Passenger Act 154 16 Vec. 0.44. but

aware that det was

ao

live

are

repeated

by the Passenger Act 1855 (18419. The cig & with respect to the latter det. he IM Holland) was to observe that the exemption of Steam Repels

Carryung

Mails which was made

by sec. 4 of that det.

The Right Hon.

The Earl Pemberley

found

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