CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 250

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of time not exceeding five years may by the same or any subsequent order under his hand fix the time for the departure of such person from the Colony.

Section 21 of 8 of 1858 it is provided that any Chinese person not finding security if required under that Section shall be deemed a person dangerous to the peace of the Colony within the meaning of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857.

The effect of the Ordinances taken together it appears to me is that apart from the Ordinance 8 of 1888 the Governor in Council has for the purpose of better securing the peace of the Colony absolute power to forbid any person not being a Subject of Her Majesty from residing in the Colony for five years.

This power has been given and exercised by H.E. Government under the peculiar circumstances of the Colony. The interference with the residence of aliens in the Colony is not nearly as great as that which exists in Gibraltar. No alien can enter Gibraltar without a pass and if he has ever been convicted of crime, he would not be allowed to enter if known.

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44 247 1 of time not exceeding five years may by the same or any subsequent order under his hand fix the time for the departure of such person from the Colony. Section 21 of 8 of 1858 it is provided that any Chinese person not finding security if required under that Section shall be deemed a person dangerous to the peace of the Colony within the meaning of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857. The effect of the Ordinances taken together it appears to me is that apart from the Ordinance 8 of 1888 the Governor in Council has for the purpose of better securing the peace of the Colony absolute power to forbid any person not being a Subject of Her Majesty from residing in the Colony for five years. This power has been given and exercised by H.E. Government under the peculiar circumstances of the Colony. The interference with the residence of aliens in the Colony is not nearly as great as that which exists in Gibraltar. No alien can enter Gibraltar without a pass and if he has ever been convicted of crime, he would not be allowed to enter if known. The question has arisen... ... ... : : f
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247

1

of time not exceeding five years may ly

the same

and

or any subsequent

order under his hand fis

the time

for the departure of such person from

the lealan.

От

Section 21 of 8 of 1858 it is

provided that

amy

Chinesa pressor not finding sceneity if required mude that Section shall be decund a perour dangasis to the peace of the lealay within the meaning of Ordiniame No. 9 of 1857.

The effect of the Ordinous taken

together

ماني

it appears to me is that

apart from the Ordinance 8 of 1888 the Guernos in Lemmil has for the purpose of leetter seewing

the peace

of the ledlamy absolute faver to fors hibit - any person not being a Subject- of the majesty from residing in the lealmy for five year

This

power

has been given

and

acceded to by A.Vs. Government under the peculiar circumstances of the bedding. The interfume with the rondence of aliens in the leolung in

is

not nearly as great as that which evisti in Gibraltar

Mo

alien can

Juta Gibraltār enter without a props and if her

if he une

ever convicted of crime, he would

be allowed to enter if

ANÇAMEN

again

he were know.

The question have

as itseen

:

:

f

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