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Act, 1800, and Ordinance, No. 8 of 1871.

18. Mr. Smale has, further, reiterated the views which were expressed in the Memorial of 27th June, 1867, wherein the entire prohibition of Chinese Emigration is advocated. I do not concur in those views, but in the face of the able and conclusive letter which my Predecessor, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, caused to be sent to Messrs. Smale and Whillier, and of the Duke of Buckingham's remark Vide Para. 13, that the Governor had sufficiently answered the arguments of the Memorialists, I do not consider it necessary to trouble His Lordship with any additional observations on the point which has been thus treated by Her Majesty's Government.

14. I presume it will be considered as settled that Chinese Emigration, under certain provisions, is not to be prohibited, and should it be decided that legislation is to be introduced, it is of importance (and I do not underrate the importance and the difficulty) to decide as to what provisions may be required. I must very firmly and distinctly dissent from the opinion that such

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Act, 1800, and Ordinance, No. 8 of 1871. 18. Mr. Smale has, further, reiterated the views which were expressed in the Memorial of 27th June, 1867, wherein the entire prohibition of Chinese Emigration is advocated. I do not concur in those views, but in the face of the able and conclusive letter which my Predecessor, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, caused to be sent to Messrs. Smale and Whillier, and of the Duke of Buckingham's remark Vide Para. 13, that the Governor had sufficiently answered the arguments of the Memorialists, I do not consider it necessary to trouble His Lordship with any additional observations on the point which has been thus treated by Her Majesty's Government. 14. I presume it will be considered as settled that Chinese Emigration, under certain provisions, is not to be prohibited, and should it be decided that legislation is to be introduced, it is of importance (and I do not underrate the importance and the difficulty) to decide as to what provisions may be required. I must very firmly and distinctly dissent from the opinion that such
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8.

Act, 1800, and

of

Ordinance, No. 8

the thongting 8 of 1871.

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18.

Mr. Smale has, further,

reiterated the views which were

expressed in the Manorial of 27th jime, 1867, wherein the entire prohibition of Chin

Elvine Emigration

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those views,

but

face of stie

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my Redecessor, Iir Richard Graves Mac Damell, caused to be sent to Mesto. Imale and Whillall), and of

Dep. Ne

"93 Sept!"

1869.

the Duke of Buckingham's

of Buckingham's remark Vid. &.0. that the Gaumer had sufficiently anoward the arguments of the

Memorialists, I do not consider it

• Vide Porra 13.

106229

necesary to trouble (Jan Sordship

with

amy

additional observations

the point which has beer itus treated by the Majesty's Government.

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by the Chief Justices

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as to what

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Imperial

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