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2 I need scarcely inform Your Lordship that during my tenure of the Office of Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate, and Customs Officer of Emigration of this Colony I have always favoured, and I hope not ineffectually, to perform my duties with satisfaction to the several Governors whom I have had the honour of serving. They comprise Sir Hercules Robinson, Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, Sir Arthur Kennedy and Sir John Pope Hennessey in addition to the following Officers who have temporarily administered this Government, Honourable W. H. Mercer, Major General Whitfield, and the Honourable J. G. Austin, and it was not till July of last year that I had cause to suppose that the performance of my duties and the efficiency of my Department were not everything that could be desired.
93. In April 1878 a question arose in connection with Chinese emigration to the Straits Settlements as to the legality of contracting under the laws of this Colony from which emigration is conducted. These laws are contained in 18 and 19 Vic: Cap: 104, and Ordinances No 5 of 1874 and No 3 of 1876. The then Attorney General, (J. Phillippo) gave the following opinion on the subject:
"I do not think the parties referred to by the Colonial Secretary for the Straits Settlements can be considered as parties having entered into Contracts...
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2 I need scarcely infour Your Lordship that during my tenure of the Office of Harbour
Master, Marine Magistrate,
and Customs Officer
Emigration.
of this Colony
I have al
always
my.
woured, and I hope not
efully, to perform
dutics with satisfactionee
to the several Gover
race r
whom I have had the honour
of serving. They comprice Fir Hercules Robinson, Fir Stichard G. MacConnell, Sir Arthurstenmedy
and Sir John & Hemnesey in addition to the following Office who have temporarily Administrators of this Govern_ ment, Honourable W. & Mercer, Major Gene Honourable J. G. Austin, and it
actedad
eral Whitfield,
arrd the
was not till July of last year that I had
arry
to
suppose
suppose that the perform
of my duties and the efficiency
tinent were not
of my Departin
everything that could
desired.
93.
In April 1878
rin
B
Lee
question
nection with Chinese
migration to the Straits Settle.
ments
گیا ہے کے
to the
ning of
à Contract of Service under the
a
laws ou
from
which
this
emigration Colony is conducted.
These laws are contained in
18 and 19 Vic : Cap: 104, and- Ordinances to 5 of 1874 and N° 3.
of 1876 . The then Attorn
Attorney General, " I. Phillippo) gave the foll
on the subject:
ing opinion
I do not think the parties
llow-
" referred to by the Colonial "Secretary for the Straits Leute_
"ments
moidered
parties having
entered into
"Contracts
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