CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 124

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"protect them in their religious 'observances', and that it would be a

"downright breach of faith

"disgraceful if we

"And most

we did not allow them?"

This has references

to

a series

of

religious ceremonies (so called) in connection with a huge procession. Now by Ordinance 14 of 18445 the allowance of the procession rested with the Chief Magistrate, who was then the Head of the Police. His

powers

by

Ordinance 8 of 1858

were taken

away. Similarly the allowance

of Religious

Ceremonies

was vested in the Governor by Section 11 of Ordinance 8 of 1858 (which Ordinance repealed Ordinance of 1857 Section XXXIV).

giving similar powers to the Registrar General.

122

The opinion of the Head of Police was invariably asked.

By proclamation the powers of the Chief Magistrate

were transferred to the Superintendent

of Police. But since 1882 a policy

was adopted, without the knowledge of the Head of Police, under which the Registrar General's Department assumed

to exercise its own discretion and to grant permits vastly in excess of what had in previous years satisfied the Chinese Community, without reference to the opposition of the Captain, Superintendent's minute. I objected

to it as unsuitable and unwise, because it was in the heart of the European town. No notice was

given to

one

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"protect them in their religious 'observances', and that it would be a "downright breach of faith "disgraceful if we "And most we did not allow them?" This has references to a series of religious ceremonies (so called) in connection with a huge procession. Now by Ordinance 14 of 18445 the allowance of the procession rested with the Chief Magistrate, who was then the Head of the Police. His powers by Ordinance 8 of 1858 were taken away. Similarly the allowance of Religious Ceremonies was vested in the Governor by Section 11 of Ordinance 8 of 1858 (which Ordinance repealed Ordinance of 1857 Section XXXIV). giving similar powers to the Registrar General. 122 The opinion of the Head of Police was invariably asked. By proclamation the powers of the Chief Magistrate were transferred to the Superintendent of Police. But since 1882 a policy was adopted, without the knowledge of the Head of Police, under which the Registrar General's Department assumed to exercise its own discretion and to grant permits vastly in excess of what had in previous years satisfied the Chinese Community, without reference to the opposition of the Captain, Superintendent's minute. I objected to it as unsuitable and unwise, because it was in the heart of the European town. No notice was given to one
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" protect theme in theve religious "observancier, and that it would be a

" down-night breach of faith

"disgraceful if we

And inost

we did not allow them?"

This has references

to

a series

of

religious ceremonies (10 called) in connection with a huge procession. Now by Ordinance 14 of 18445 the allowance of the procession rested with the Chief attagistrate, who was then the Heard of the Police. His

prousers

by

CUCU

the Police were taken

away / Ortinauer 8 of 1858 §VE

Similarly the allowance

Ceremonies

by

ofReligious

was vested in the Governor the ××11 Section of Ordinance 8 of 1858 (which Ordinances repealed Ordinan be of 1857 Section XXXIV.

le

giving seivilar to the Registrar Several.

AVAJ

122

The opicion of the Head of Police iwariably asked.

By proclamation the powers of the Chief Magistrato

transferred to the Superintendens

of Police. But since 1882 a ime is

policy

was adopted, without the hunwledge of the Head of Police, cunder which the Registrar General's Deportiuent lasupo

O

itself to exercise its own discretion and to grant permits vastly in excess of what had in previous years satisfied the Chiune Comeunuity, without reference to the opposition of the Captries, Superintendents minute. Iobjected

shed for unisie and shows, because it was in the heart of the Europeau town. No notice was

to

one

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