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138

251

General is correct,

and that the

"offence"

word

in that Order

would

not extend

to acts declared

to be

the

Colonial

Offences by

Legislature only, but must be limited to

offences against the

Common

Law

and

Statute Law of England

4.

But with

respect to his statement

that if

a

Coolie ship

were to

put into Hong Kong

on

her

voyage

it would

be stopped

and

the Coolies

on

board be landed under

the powers contained

in the Chinese Passengers

Act 1855 and Ordinance

No. 14 of 1870,

I am advised that it is

open to

some

doubt

whether such

action

could

be

legally taken

under the existing Law. It

would appear to be

inconsistent with

the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown upon a

case

prepared for them by

the

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138 251 General is correct, and that the "offence" word in that Order would not extend to acts declared to be the Colonial Offences by Legislature only, but must be limited to offences against the Common Law and Statute Law of England 4. But with respect to his statement that if a Coolie ship were to put into Hong Kong on her voyage it would be stopped and the Coolies on board be landed under the powers contained in the Chinese Passengers Act 1855 and Ordinance No. 14 of 1870, I am advised that it is open to some doubt whether such action could be legally taken under the existing Law. It would appear to be inconsistent with the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown upon a case prepared for them by the
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138

251

General is correct,

and that the

"offence"

word

in that Order

would

not extend

to acts declared

to be

the

Colonical

Offences by

Legislature only, but must be limited to

offences against the

Common.

Law

نه

Statute Law of Sogland

4.

But with

respect to his statement

that if

Спаса

а

Coolie ship.

were to

put into Hong Kong

on

her

sher

voyage

would

be stopped

and

the Coolies

un

board be landed under

the powers contained

ese

in the Chin Pnssengers

Act 1855 and Ordinance

N°14 of 1870,

an

advised that it is

open to

Jeane

doubt

whether such

could

be

under

Course

legally tatten

the existing Law. I

would appear to be

inconsistent with

the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown upon a

Care

prepared for them by

the

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