CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 242

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held not to apply, In respectfully submit that fully to prevent Coolie atrocities by British Subjects on the Sea and especially in China Waters an Act similar to the Kidnapping Act, 1872, is necessary and as that act was supplemented by an Ordinance of Queensland so the Imperial Act should be supplemented by a Hong Kong Ordinance.

14. I should submit as safe course the recital and repeal of every territorial felony with causes prohibiting and punishing every act that comes within it in terms similar to the Kidnapping Act of 1872. There should be additions adapted from the Slave Trade Abolition acts. I further suggest that valuable additions for any such legislation would be found in the sweeping provisions of the American Coolie Trade Prohibition Act, 1862.

15. The utter failure of all previous Colonial enactment having reference to the Coolie Trade, a declaration that the Coolie Trade is the Slave Trade or that it is in all respects Slave Trade appears to me to conclusively show that prohibition and not regulation is the remedy and the

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238 Acts are Imperial lep held not to apply, In respectfully submit that fully to prevent Coolie atrocities by British Subjects on the Sea and especially in China Waters an Act similar to the Kidnapping Act, 1872, is necessary and as that act was supplemented by an Ordinance of Queensland so the Imperial Act should be supplemented by a Hong Kong Ordinance. 14. I should submit as safe course the recital and repeal of every territorial felony with causes prohibiting and punishing every act that comes within it in terms similar to the Kidnapping Act of 1872. There should be additions adapted from the Slave Trade Abolition acts. I further suggest that valuable additions for any such legislation would be found in the sweeping provisions of the American Coolie Trade Prohibition Act, 1862. 15. The utter failure of all previous Colonial enactment having reference to the Coolie Trade, a declaration that the Coolie Trade is the Slave Trade or that it is in all respects Slave Trade appears to me to conclusively show that prohibition and not regulation is the remedy and the

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14. 238 Acts are Imperial lep held not to apply, In respectfully subunit strat fully to rench Coolie atrocities by British Subjects on the Sex and expecially in China Waters an Act similar to the Kidnapping- hel, 1872, is ncccpary and as that act was supplemented by an Ordince of Queensland so the Imperial Act should be expplemented by a Honghong Ordinance. 14. I should submit as safe course the recital and repeal of every territorial it's phases felony with causes frohibiting and fumiching every act that comes within it in terms similar to the Kidnapping - Act of There should be additions 1972.. et adapted from the Slave Prade Abolition acts .. I further suggest that valuable additions for any such legislation would be found in the sweeping provisions of the American Coolie Trade Prohibition Act, 1862.. the only 15. The utter failure of all previons Colonial enactinent having reference to the Coolic Trade, a m declaration that the Coolie Prade is the Slave Trade or that it is in all legislation duly to requiece Corlic Renigration appears to me to conclusively shew that frohibition and not requlation is the remedy and the

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238

Acts are

Imperial

lep

held not to apply, In respectfully subunit strat fully to rench Coolie atrocities by British Subjects on the Sex and expecially in China Waters an Act similar to the Kidnapping- hel, 1872, is ncccpary and as that act was supplemented by an Ordince of Queensland so the Imperial Act should be expplemented by a Honghong Ordinance.

14. I should submit as safe course the recital and repeal

of every

territorial

it's phases felony with causes frohibiting and fumiching every

act that comes within it in terms similar to the Kidnapping - Act of

There should be additions

1972..

adapted from the Slave Prade Abolition acts .. I further suggest that valuable additions for any such legislation would be found

the

sweeping provisions of the American Coolie Trade Prohibition Act, 1862..

the only

15.

The utter failure of all previons

Colonial enactinent having

reference to the Coolic Trade, a m declaration that the Coolie Prade

is the Slave Trade or that it is in all

legislation duly to requiece Corlic Renigration appears to me to conclusively shew that frohibition and not requlation is the remedy and the

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