CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 509

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C.0.

DESPATCH.

Sections 3, 4, 5 be amended by inverting "Chinese".

for

the word "pervorw" has been made

"This change, but with a proviso exempting Offices or Naval Service, Officers in the Military or Government Service, Justices of the Peace and special and Common Jurors.

The object of the Ordinance was to reach the criminal classes and to prevent armed bands assembling on British Territory for the purpose of smuggling into China. These exemptions interfere with the operation and will in some way defeat the purposes of the Ordinance.

Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Acting Attorney General.

(23,202a) 6000 3—87

Governor.

No.

Date.

Previous Paper.

subsequent Paper.

No. No. 8557 (Subject.) 0557 12 MAY 87 RECEIVED 503 75787:- To remove doubts as to application of brace 2 off875

(Minutes.)

No. Braunster

There is a larger amendment. Law for the Protection of Women & Children under consideration.

But meanwhile this Ordinance should be confined.

[The word "Chinese" occurs nowhere in Ord. 2 of 1875 except in Title and Preamble.]

But when I drew it we had only Chinese women in view.

17TH. 310 12/5

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C.0. DESPATCH. Sections 3, 4, 5 be amended by inverting "Chinese". for the word "pervorw" has been made "This change, but with a proviso exempting Offices or Naval Service, Officers in the Military or Government Service, Justices of the Peace and special and Common Jurors. The object of the Ordinance was to reach the criminal classes and to prevent armed bands assembling on British Territory for the purpose of smuggling into China. These exemptions interfere with the operation and will in some way defeat the purposes of the Ordinance. Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General. (23,202a) 6000 3—87 Governor. No. Date. Previous Paper. subsequent Paper. No. No. 8557 (Subject.) 0557 12 MAY 87 RECEIVED 503 75787:- To remove doubts as to application of brace 2 off875 (Minutes.) No. Braunster There is a larger amendment. Law for the Protection of Women & Children under consideration. But meanwhile this Ordinance should be confined. [The word "Chinese" occurs nowhere in Ord. 2 of 1875 except in Title and Preamble.] But when I drew it we had only Chinese women in view. 17TH. 310 12/5
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C.0. DESPATCH. Sections 3, 4, 5 be amended by inverting for "Chinese". the word "pervorw has been made "This change. but with a provice exempting Offices or Naval Service, Officem ay Military cu o in the Government Service, Jivatives of the Peace and special. and Common Jurore. The object of the Ordinance woo to reach the criminal classes and to prevent arned bands assembling on British Territory for the purpose of suuggling mcnto China these exemptions interfere with the opirem will in : purposed of way the Ordinance. P0] Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General. | (23,202a) 6000 3—87 fernor. No. with 100 Date. 1ssing wh21 previous Paper. AT ITEMay subsequent Paper. trong phong No. No. 8557 (Subject.) 0557 12 MAY 87 RECE 503 75787:- To remove doubts as to Grace 75787: application of brace 2 off875 Lubmit (Minutes.) No. Braunster There is a larger amendment thin Women & Children ན་ Law for the Protection of Waren under con But meanwhile this Orde So brend confined L. 7 be mas 8u9/5 [The word Chuisse". occurs nowhere in Ord. 2 of 1875 Except in Title ɗ Preamble J But when I dewith we had only Chinese women in View 843.1015 Перест газво 710 may Sanchan 17TH. 310 12/5
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C.0.

DESPATCH.

Sections 3, 4, 5 be amended by inverting

for

"Chinese".

the word "pervorw has been made

"This change. but with a provice exempting Offices

or Naval Service, Officem ay Military

cu o

in the Government Service, Jivatives of the Peace and special. and Common Jurore.

The object of the Ordinance woo to reach the criminal classes and to prevent arned bands assembling

on British Territory for the purpose of suuggling

mcnto China these exemptions

interfere with the

opirem

will in

: purposed of

way

the Ordinance.

P0] Edw.

J. Ackroyd,

Acting Attorney General.

| (23,202a) 6000 3—87

fernor.

No.

with 100

Date.

1ssing

wh21

previous Paper.

AT ITEMay

subsequent Paper.

trong phong

No.

No. 8557

(Subject.)

0557

12 MAY 87

RECE

503

75787:- To remove doubts as to

Grace 75787:

application of brace 2 off875

Lubmit

(Minutes.)

No. Braunster

There is a larger amendment

thin

Women & Children

ན་

Law for the Protection

of Waren

under con

↑ But meanwhile this Orde

So brend

confined L. 7

be

mas

8u9/5

[The word Chuisse".

occurs nowhere

in Ord. 2 of 1875 Except in Title ɗ

Preamble J

But when I dewith we had only Chinese women in View

843.1015

Перест газво 710 may

Sanchan

17TH. 310

12/5

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