Documents on the issue I think the three Reports (the majority Report signed by Messrs. Lockhart, Hokai & May and that of W. Whitehead) give a true history of the facts of the case, & I have pencilled in the margin of those Reports where I differ from or agree with their several recommendations. They all agree in generally supporting the main objects of the Ordinance as passed; but Mr. Whitehead in his Minority Report, & in his Protest (in 13438) urges amendment in certain points, of which I think he is most certainly in the right.
I submit that ss. 6 & 9 give the Board of Direction, of which the Registrar General is only the President with a casting vote, absolute power, uncontrolled by the Governor. The Governor cannot interfere by dismissing a member or members of the Committee (see s. 15) or by repealing this Ordinance (see s. 14). With Messrs. Chater & Whitehead, I do not agree that the Registrar General ought not to be a Member of the Committee, because there are manifest practical advantages in his being present at their discussions. But if he is President, I agree with Mr. Chater that he ought not to be able to reverse decisions of the Committee by his veto. The veto ought to rest with the Governor, and the solution of the difficulty seems to me contained in the suggestion made on p. vice- the Majority Report, viz. that there should be a right of appeal to the Governor in cases of difference of opinion between the President & Committee (such as arose in par. 24 question; see also Mr. Whitehead's protest in 13438).
There is no need to specify the President "cases might arise." A question, such as whether girls may be officially given as second wives to a Chinaman, such a question ought not to be decided by a majority of the Committee. I direct that the Ordinance be amended by adding such words as - "provided that in any case in which the Board is divided in opinion any member may demand that the point be referred to the Governor for his decision which shall be final," and s. 6 by inserting after "hereinafter" the words "subject to an appeal to the Governor in certain cases as provided."
The other point in which the
documenti suice I think the three
Reports (the majority Report signed by Messrs. Lockhart, Hokai & May Report of
I. (hater & that of W. Whitched)
tive history of qism between them give a true history of the facts of
the case,
& I have
pencilled in the margin of
Mose
Reports where I differ from or agree with their several recommendations.
They all agree in
in generally supporting
KA Distancenes the main
the main objects.
most of the provisions of
as
passed;
the Ordinance bat M. Whitehead in his
Jurgen
Report, & in his Protest (in 13438) urges Witsamendment in certain points,
of which I think he is
regards
most certainly in the righet.
A-1
Isubmit that ss. 649 give the Board
of Direction
of which the Registran
General is only the President with
casting vote
within
a
absolute power, uncontrolled
fathered by the Registrar General,
by the Governor. The Governor canong interfere by dismissing a member
or member of
the Committes (last sentime
1.5) or by repeating this Ord (see s.th).
with Missrs. (hater
I do not agree
+ Whitshend that the Registion General ought not to be a Member of the Committen manifest practical
because there
are
advantages in his being present at their discussions. But if he is President
2.1.8. they br pou
between the
Eulogy of the Majnity Res & the condemn W. White
the Committer, Jagree with Hi Chater that he ought not to be able to reverse decisions of the Committee by The veto ought to rest
his veto.
with the Governor, and the solution of the difficulty
J. vii / 210
seems to me contained
in the suggestion made on p. vice- the Majority Report, vis
that ther
in
President & Committer should have the right of appeal to the Governor
for mistquce cases of difference of opinion (Such
par. 24 question;
Sen
of tw. Ws protest in
13438
There is no need to
Specify the President
"
cases might arise.
question, which comer or whether girls may
as
later will arise,
be officially given
second wives to a Chinam. such a question th
and
unofficial estion aught not to be decided
y
Seve
"majority of Chinamen
? Direct that the Ordinance be
amended, by addrig
such words as -
some
5.9.
" provided that
Booster
member
any case which the wonder in " divided in opinions any
of the F
Board Lee may
demand that
shall.
every
to
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the point be referred to the Govern "for his decision which an in "Such case be final"," and s. 6 by inserting after "Junpares theres " hereinafter the words "subject to an appeal to thin Govenor in certain cases as "provided."
The other point in which the
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