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318

Attorney General.

Sir John Stewart

Actg. Atty. General

25th August, 1886

Report by the Acting Attorney General.

With respect to the observations of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government I beg to submit

1.

A clause could easily be added, as in the Singapore Ordinance, expressly declaring that this measure should not apply to Masonic Lodges.

2.

I do not think that the Guilds of Chinese Freemasons, and the Nam Pak Hongs could be called, or would come within the category of Secret Societies

3.

It would be easy to add a clause similar to the 1st part of Section 1 of Ordinance 12 of 1845 to provide for those who might have joined through intimidation or in ignorance of the designs of the Society

Clause 4 might be amended

4.

by adding after the word "presence" the words "or by warrant under his hand and seal"

With regard to Major Remple's remarks I beg to state that it would be impossible to describe the banners, insignia &c: they would, I presume, speak for themselves.

6.

I do not propose to fine a member of the Triad Society $100, but $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

Sd. Edw. J. Ackroyd

26th August, 1886.

Actg. Attorney General

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318 Attorney General. Sir John Stewart Actg. Atty. General 25th August, 1886 Report by the Acting Attorney General. With respect to the observations of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government I beg to submit 1. A clause could easily be added, as in the Singapore Ordinance, expressly declaring that this measure should not apply to Masonic Lodges. 2. I do not think that the Guilds of Chinese Freemasons, and the Nam Pak Hongs could be called, or would come within the category of Secret Societies 3. It would be easy to add a clause similar to the 1st part of Section 1 of Ordinance 12 of 1845 to provide for those who might have joined through intimidation or in ignorance of the designs of the Society Clause 4 might be amended 4. by adding after the word "presence" the words "or by warrant under his hand and seal" With regard to Major Remple's remarks I beg to state that it would be impossible to describe the banners, insignia &c: they would, I presume, speak for themselves. 6. I do not propose to fine a member of the Triad Society $100, but $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Sd. Edw. J. Ackroyd 26th August, 1886. Actg. Attorney General
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3. 318 Attorney Gueral. Sif Je Stewart Act. 7 Aol: Sear 25th August, 1886 Report by the Acting Attorney Several. With respect to the observations of this Excellency the Officer & Administering the Government I beg to submit __ 1. A clause could easily be added. as in the Singapore Ordinance expressly declaring that this measure should not apply to Masonic Lodges. I do not think that the Guilds of Chinese Frademen, and the Name Pack Hong's could be called, or would come within the category of Secret Societies 3. It would be easy 1. to add a clause similar to the 1. part of Section 1 of Ordinance 12 of 1845 to provide for those who might have joined through intimidation or in iguosance of the designs of the Society Clause 4 might be ancended 4. by by adding after the word "presence" the words " or by warrant under his hand "and seal" گا With regard to Major Rempler's remarks beg to state that it would be impossible to describe the banners, insiguia r: they would, I presume, epeak for themselves. 6. I do not propose to fine member of the Friad Society $100, but $500 or imprisonment not exceeding both. sixe won the Oy Sof Edw. J. Ackroy 26th August, 1886. d Acty Attorney General
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318

Attorney

Gueral.

Sif Je Stewart

Act. 7 Aol: Sear

25th August, 1886

Report by the Acting Attorney Several.

With respect to the observations

of this Excellency the Officer & Administering

the Government I beg to submit __

1.

A clause could easily be added. as in the Singapore Ordinance expressly declaring that this measure should not apply to Masonic Lodges.

I do not think that the Guilds of Chinese Frademen, and the Name Pack Hong's could be called, or would come within the

category of Secret Societies

3.

It would be easy

1.

to add a

clause similar to the 1. part of Section 1 of Ordinance 12 of 1845 to provide for those who might have joined through intimidation or in iguosance of the designs of the Society Clause 4 might be ancended

4.

by

by adding after the word "presence" the words " or by warrant under his hand

"and seal"

گا

With regard to Major Rempler's

remarks beg to state that it would be

impossible to describe the banners,

insiguia r: they would, I presume, epeak for themselves.

6.

I do not propose to fine

member of the Friad Society $100, but $500 or imprisonment not exceeding

both.

sixe won the

Oy

Sof Edw. J. Ackroy

26th August, 1886.

d

Acty Attorney General

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